Breaking Bard

Snobby, British-educated turd that I am, I was ready to pounce on this with one eyebrow raised, and a smirk on my face. OK. I am slammed to the ground. This brilliant adaption (ask yourself how anyone can put the entire series into an hour, and with iambic pentameter, yet) with hilarious speech familiar to fans of the show and of the Bard, simply works. It just does. Performances were flawless, and the entire experience was a delight. This should go to the Edinburgh Fringe. That good. Thanks, Porters of Hellgate, for a sublime Saturday afternoon!... full review

This theatrical parody of a TV favorite has Fringe hit written all over it. Get your tickets now because the theater only has about 40 seats and this show is quickly going to sell out. It should. Gus Krieger‘s writing is smart, compact, wickedly funny, and exactly what you hope it will be when you picture a Walter White world with William Shakespeare dialogue. The show is full of surprises but far be it from me to spoil them for you. I’ll only highlight one bit of brilliant writing; Krieger’s transformation of Shakespeare’s “Seven ages of man” into the “seven stages of cooking meth.” It’s worth the price of admission for that speech alone. Characterized by fast-paced scenes that establish the chronology, hit the joke, land, and move on... full review

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this. Well written, directed, and performed. Two of my favorite things mashed up together - what more could a girl ask for? ... full review

Meticulous. Brilliant. After one minute, I thought, "This is brilliant I can get up and leave now" because I knew what I was getting. Rational thought kept me seated to see how they'd pull it off. The script was crafted around Vince Gilligan's series using recognizable snippets from Shakespeare's works, so if you're a fan of both you're in for the same braingasm I had. This company benefits from being an established group of players. The pacing was so brisk there was barely a window for applause and laugh breaks both of which the audience was eager to interject. You'll probably miss this, cause there's only like 20 tickets left for entire run. ... full review

Very well written. This adaptation is hilarious, well acted, smart directing and entertaining the whole way through. A definite must see for Breaking Bad and Shakespeare lovers. If you've never seen Breaking Bad, don't bother because you will be completely lost. But they knock it out of the park if you know the show. Recreating classic moments from the show **spoiler** "The Fly" episode, and it's all just so well done. This is a must for an extension.... full review

The writing was fantastic. I am a Shakespeare geek as well as a fan of Breaking Bad and this... there really are no words for how much I enjoyed seeing those two loves combined!... full review

Follow the link (“original article”) for our Exit Review of "Breaking Bard", which is part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015. Guest review by Kurt Gardner - http://www.artsbeatla.com/2015/06/hff15-10/ Exit Reviews is a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews presented by ArtsBeatLA.com. ... full review

clever, hilarious, terrific, loved it... full review

clever hilarious terrific loved it... full review

clever, hilarious, terrific, loved it... full review