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MARK SELDIS
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June 22, 2025
Sheer inventiveness and great theatricality....
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DAVIS BARBER
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June 22, 2025
If it's a card game we play, emotions are the prize. 52 Pick Up stacked the deck with masterful acting pushing a spartan script further that I thought possible. Entertaining, funny and heartwarming....
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TAYLOR LARSON
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June 21, 2025
This was such an intense, heartfelt, funny clown show it nearly blew my socks off! The clowns here have great chemistry, and have imaginative story telling beats that brought a special kind of magic to the stage. The lack of dialogue makes for a very expressive, and physically intense show that I could not take my eyes off of!...
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BILL DOYLE
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June 18, 2025
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In the Beckettesque landscape of nowhere and everywhere, Ann Noble and Jeffrey Johnson pulled me into this painful and potent world from the start. Their performances are riveting as they seek to connect. This story is simple, provocative and moving! ...
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JAMES FERRERO
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June 18, 2025
Entrancing, hilarious, bizarre, and heartfelt, “52 Pick-Up” manages to say so much by saying so little. Ann Noble and Jeffrey Johnson are magical in how they take over the space and grab your attention from start to finish. Truly one of the gems of this Fringe....
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ASHLEY KARP
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June 18, 2025
52 Pick-Up is a dazzling display of clown work and the human connection that bonds us all. With radiant performances from Ann Noble and Jeffrey Johnson, this play touches every heart and leaves the audience wanting more from this dynamic duo. Simply magical and a beautifully written and performed piece....
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DAVID LEBARRON
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June 18, 2025
This wonderful play reminded me why I love live theatre. It is touching and beautiful. Well crafted and acted. Tiny moments of perfection. Only clowns can break your heart and then make you laugh about it. As you can tell, I really liked it LOL...
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PAM EBERHARDT
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June 17, 2025
52 Pick Up is clever, inventive, touching and well executed. Beautiful job....
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RYAN ELLIOT WILSON
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June 17, 2025
I don't want to give away the surprises of this show, but I can say that what Noble and Johnson are able to do with their eyes, faces, and bodies is to provide a full catharsis for the audience. Even if these beautifully sad clowns' particular pain is not yours, by simply allowing yourself to travel with them, you too can visit and let go of real pain, all from the safe proximity of your seat. Somehow those blue and red noses, along with well timed music, create a space for real healing. ...
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