Treya's Last Dance

A true hidden gem of this year's Fringe. I'm so pleased I took the time to walk the extra block to Hudson Backstage to get a chance to see Shyam at work. Hilarious and heartbreaking by turns, this show is messy and beautiful and a knockout showcase for the brilliant comedic (and dramatic) talents of Shyam Bhatt. Do yourself a favor and see this show during Fringe!... full review

Fantastic show – a real emotional roller-coaster. The show is extremely funny but also extremely sad. Somehow, the switching between these two emotive states works really well (to my astonishment), and is probably attributable to excellent writing and directing (in addition to very talented acting, of course). The wide range of different characters portrayed by the same person (and portrayed really well WITHOUT the use of props) made me think of a young Jim Carrey – Shyam seems to have his knack of creating a full cast all by oneself. This is a show played by an extremely talented actress that everyone should watch.... full review

#SeeItLA - Set at a speed dating event, there are ample opportunites for pithy remarks and awkward moments and Shyam Bhatt capitalizes on all of them. Treya's Last Dance is at once endearing, heart-breaking, hilarious and restoritive. Bhatt commands the stage from the very beginning and has the audience eating out of the palm of her hand by the end. ... full review

Emotionally moving, it had me in tears, not very cool for a big tough guy like myself...what was cool were the hilarious characters portrayed!... full review

Follow the link (“original article”) for my Exit Review of the one-person show "Treya’s Last Dance" which opened last night, Monday June 8, and is part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015. Exit Reviews is a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews presented by ArtsBeatLA.com. www.artsbeatla.com/2015/06/hff15-1/ ... full review