What I liked
I like the mix of absurd with subtle of the physical jokes. Absurd like eating the funion and subtle is making the room erupt with a roll of the eyes, a lift of the brow, my favorite, the painful wince one makes during small talk.
Of course the music with “what’s my favorite movie” was great. Irish good bye A+ “good bye everybody”
This may be personal thing but so many jokes lined up with my own childhood and brain where I felt very nostalgic.
What I didn't like
I wanted the “none ya” punchline to land a little better. I suspect the crowd missed half of it during my showing
My overall impression
This gutsy show was a really fun clown experience where although Tape Man can represent the least human character you could meet while at the same time, Tape Man faces the same problem so many of us have ultimately faced, “how to mingle at a party”. Never thought I would empathize so hard with a costumed taped party goer who claims “jingle all the way changed my life”.
The show starts out as a mystery where the audience collectively realizes “oh this IS the show” and we all collectively ride the wave from inquiry on Tape Man’s entrance, to discomfort from small talk, to a relaxed excited empathy of enjoying the party.
I say gutsy because, come on, taking stage with one simple question, “what is your favorite movie”. Very vulnerable but the facial expressions and the timing make it feel so naturally unnatural.
