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Brendan Scannell: The Abyss

Solo Theatre · Brendan Scannell · Ages 18+ · 55 mins · United States of America

One Person Show
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brendan scannell: the abyss

Review by JOEY RICHTER

June 24, 2026 certified reviewer

What I liked

Loved the intimacy, the humor, the pacing, the way Brendan pivoted between comedy and tragedy. It felt incredibly specific and choreographed but always natural.

What I didn't like

Nothing really!

My overall impression

Rarely can a show balance humor and heartbreak so effortlessly, but The Abyss does so with such skill! Brendan crafts a beautiful show that has you laughing one second and bawling the next. His attention to pacing and tension in masterful. And the framework of a submersible therapy session is a fantastic way to disarm audiences who may think they’re just seeing a run-of-the-mill one-man show. Loved loved loved! You have to check this before it inevitably blows up during it’s Edinburgh Fringe run this summer!

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