What I liked
What I liked most about Kel’s performance was the aliveness and connection they created with the audience for the hour; they were not simply reading from a script, but they were reacting to the living space between us. For instance, as we heard audience clapping for another event outdoors, Kel would respond to the applause humorously.
What I didn't like
The show seems like a work in progress, a staged-reading, and I am excited to see where it will go!
My overall impression
Deeply personal, the one-person show follows Kel Cripe’s journey into discovering their gender. The Magic Computer offers unsolicited photos that are memories from the past, and Cripe is here to share and explore what has come up on their magic computer. Cripe has a comedian’s instinct for finding humor in vulnerability, and the laughs arrive naturally alongside genuinely moving moments. A wickedly funny and important show, one that offers insight and soul-stirring moments. I highly recommend this show. Like the memories it explores, you never quite know what will surface next, and that’s part of what makes the experience so special.
