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BRUCE DANIELS
certified reviewer
June 20, 2015
So funny, smart, quick, Laura House is the BEST!...
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SAM GASCH
certified reviewer
June 20, 2015
Laura House's solo show How to Hate Yourself was absolutely amazing! I had no idea that there were so many new ways of self-loathing that I hadn't tried yet! I laughed, I cried, and it was all my fault! Awesome!
This show was very funny and very sweet. If you want everything a solo show can be, then this is it. Go see it and have all the feels, and all the laughs. Thanks Laura!
And if you leave with even a shred of self-respect, then you are doing it WRONG!...
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DANIELLE STEWART
certified reviewer
June 20, 2015
Laura was hilarious and flawless. Be prepared to laugh. ...
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CATHY LADMAN
certified reviewer
June 21, 2015
I loved the show. I thought Laura House was wonderful, I thought Craig Anton's direction was terrific. I was so impressed with the way they were able to balance the laughter and the pathos. No easy task.
Plus, I left there not hating myself as much. It's okay, though. I don't want my money back! Thank you!...
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JENNY MARLOWE
certified reviewer
June 21, 2015
In the course of this solo show, Laura House spends a lot of time on light self-mockery -- calling herself out for indulging some of the most tired old tropes of solo shows ("SOLO SHOW, SOLO SHOW, SOLO SHOW... CANCER, CANCER, CANCER" a loudspeaker echoes, after House begins a bit about cancer). Unfortunately, it is, in fact, still a solo show with an unironic bit about cancer. Calling herself out for it doesn't change that.
There are a few really hilarious moments -- House is obviously an extremely gifted comic writer. But I feel like this show isn't quite sure what it is. It hovers half-way between a dramatic monologue and a standup routine, and I think it might benefit from committing to one or the other. To be effective in a performanc...
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BRUCE DANIELS
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
Five Stars! Laura House takes you on a ride that you won't forget! This show is well written and expertly performed and directed. I will happily see this show again!...
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ALDO PISANO
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
This show is fantastic!
Laura will take you on a unique, raw, and hilarious adventure. You'll walk away thinking of new and funny ways in which to "hate yourself", AND despite that, you'll leave the theater with fresh insights on how to lead a more fulfilled life.
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JULIA CALLAHAN
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
Laura House is hilarious. And heartbreaking. Serious and silly. This show was wonderful. Vascillating between gut-busting hilarity and sorrowful moments, <i>How To Hate Yourself</i> ran the gauntlet that any great show runs. Making the audience think while keeping them laughing.
Wonderful show. ...
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LEON MANDEL
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
Great Los Angeles theater is alive and well. Laura House made me feel like I was in her shoes, I was on stage not just with her in spirit, but as her spirit. Laura and the audience became one and the same. Suddenly her laughter and pain became my laughter and pain. This absolutely hilarious, poignant show was an experience of unifying transcendence between performer and audience and a heart-felt exercise in empathy. I came to see an ironic send up of motivational speakers, but what I got was all that plus a deeply moving show and yes… a T-shirt....
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JEFF KAHN
uncertified reviewer
June 23, 2015
Love Laura. Love her mind. Love her wit. Love her humanity and humor. Her show is fearless, like her. Honest, heartfelt and raw. Although it's about her and her life, it's also relatable and universal. It's a funny and moving show and a wonderful way to get see the world, life and even universe through the eyes of a very talented and insightful comic, writer and performer. ...
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