My overall impression
From “lights: up” the laughs start rolling with little reprieve during this hour-long send up of self-indulgent artistic excess. Playwright/actor Jim Hanna has distilled the soul-baring one-man show down to its essence and drunk deep of the refined liquor to find the answer to the question: “Are we making art or are we just jerking off?” Setting the scene within the framework of an arts competition kicks the pretentiousness into overdrive as each performer tries to out-do each other’s misery on the road to self-discovery.
There’s not much to criticize here except maybe some instances of timing. A minor quibble, but a few punchlines were lost amidst the laughter. However, as this was a preview and their first time in front of an audience I’m sure those kinks will be worked out before the first official performance. This show is a definite must-see!
