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Todd Macabre

Clown & Alternative Comedy · Ian Bratschie · Ages 18+ · United States of America

Content Warning Includes Nudity One Person Show World Premiere
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Review by JOHNNY LOMBARD

June 08, 2025 certified reviewer
tagged as: Comedy · gothic · dumb · silly · honest · revealing · dark

What I liked

I love when theater tells a story or reveals a truth but does so in a way that takes us on a ride, making us feel and resonate with a character’s inner soul through their action.

What I didn't like

More fog please.

My overall impression

Incredibly funny, dark and moody, and with just enough (water-based) fog, Todd Macabre pulls you in with its gothic tale of potions, spooky woods, and Jekyl and Hyde-type alter egos. Then, it absolutely rips out your heart when the story, and the storyteller’s truth, snap into focus. Poignant but dumb. Heartfelt but silly. And the flattest ass you’ve ever seen. Between Ian’s performance and Cassie’s unique directing style, Todd Macabre proved to all of us that this character, and story, has a bright (and foggy) future.

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