Banana Man LIVE

Ari is an inventive, delightful, quirky artist and it is so delightful to be inside their world. Under Natalie's direction, the show is really colorful and whimsical and uses the full space to transport the audience. I particularly love the innocence and lack of judgment Ari and Natalie brought to the main character. The banana was raised in a world of apples and bananas and genuinely took a long time to figure out the world around it. When banana was ready to acknowledge the existence of other fruits, they were treated with love and patience. Fuck yeah. ... full review

This show was a bright Dr Seuss-ian comment on the absurdity of gender in our modern fruity society. The fruitiest play to exist. A show that somehow found a way to entertain as well as mock as well as educate the common man that sees gender as black and white, apple and banana. I watched audience members understand elements of the play in a deep way one by one and you could tell the performers community came out and related with this material.... full review

What an imaginative and deeply moving piece of theater. The best way I can describe it is as "live theater animation". Banana Man Live is a production that feels as though a cartoon has come to life on stage through creativity, movement, and sheer theatrical ingenuity. If you allow yourself to step into Ari Fromm's (and Natalie Dressel's) imaginative world, you'll be richly rewarded. The story follows a banana on a journey of self-discovery. Beneath its playful premise lies a thoughtful and surprisingly profound exploration of identity, belonging, and possibility. This is the kind of Fringe show that reminds you how limitless theater can be: imaginative, heartfelt, hilarious, and unlike anything else you'll see.... full review

A wonderful metaphor for transness equally enjoyable for trans folks, their allies, and hopefully even any transphobes who somehow wander into this show. ... full review

What.... a fucking..... DELIGHT.... full review

Banana Man Live is a beautiful and engaging allegory that made a fruit salad like myself giggle.... full review

Loved Banana Man Live!... full review