U and Me and My Best Friend P

I went to this show because I am an Abby Schachner fan and she did not disappoint. Her performances are so unique and engaging and funny. This one is kind of a kid's show for adults... poems about princes & princesses, alphabet rhymes, and so on. Really, the show description would not sound appealing to me, but in the hands of this master entertainer it was awesome. ... full review

This is one of the most imaginative solo performances I've ever seen - first off, it's all told in rhyme - and very clever and satisfying rhyme at that! Second, it's about language, poetry, ideas and princes and princesses as human beings. And, thirdly, Abby knows how to tell a tale - she is so delightfully at home in the moment. She is able to make you laugh even while your heart twists. I could have watched/listened to many more stories. The experience was completely unexpected and totally satisfying! Thank you, Abbyh!!... full review

Hilarious, awkward, unexpected, entertaining, wonderfully creative, and just so much fun! I loved the stories that Abby weaves together in a way that I can't imagine any other performer could. She is so much her authentic self, and she really takes the audience into her world through these vignettes which are irreverent, and at times delightfully inappropriate for children. I would definitely recommend this show as a nice foil to some of the egotistical self aggrandizing you inevitably see in theatre. A refreshing romp!... full review

Fantastic, funny, felicitous and fucking great! I consider it a gift to witness a performer so clearly doing what they're born to do. That describes Abby absolutely. A hybrid of adult and children's humor, bent and dented fairy tales, delightful alphabetical ditties and word play. And most importantly, totally original. Someone please find this woman an animator so we can see this on Adult Swim AND Sesame Street!... full review

Abby's creativity is truly inspired. I was blown away by last year's 'Schachner vs. Schachner," and Abby has done it again. With each piece, she invites us into a magical little world where the light and dark sides of love change places by the verse. I have never seen another performer own a space like Abby does. I hope that more people get to hear these words! ... full review

Abby is an amazing performer, really unlike anyone else at Fringe. Her spontaneity is unparalleled - I always tell people when I describe her shows: if you look in the dictionary under "improvisational" you will see her picture. Her material resonates on many levels. It's delightfully irreverent, politically incorrect,(what a relief!) and highly entertaining. But it is also beautifully written, filled with poetry, irony, and metaphor, so it also touches deeper chords. Her wizardry with using the most basic of props and bringing them to life as something magical always astonishes me. Never miss an opportunity to see her. She will lift your spirits and make you feel like it's ok to be you, after all.... full review

What an incredible, imaginative, articulate adventure! Wow, refreshing and mischievous. A is for Abby Amazing!!!... full review

Performance was energetic and colorful. Plot was thoughtful, smart, and very funny. Abby is a delight! Would love to see more from her.... full review

U AND ME AND MY BEST FRIEND P (Gold Medal) Abby Schachner strikes one as this tornado of neuroses and talent, and her one woman show at the Elephant studio was Ground Zero for me on the night I sat in her audience. Free form to the gills, Abby bounces off the walls reciting her poems (one for every letter of the alphabet), and sharing her Fairy Tales that show the influence of the Brothers Grimm and Mickey Spillane. I would find it impossible to believe anyone left that audience without being utterly floored by her writing, utterly exhausted by her performance and eagerly looking forward to spending another night being thoroughly entertained by her. I SAW 57 SHOWS THIS YEAR AND REVIEWED 43 OF THEM. TO READ ALL MY REVIEWS, AS... full review

SOOOO MUCH FUN!! Abby is so talented & creative! I had no idea what to expect walking in the door, but this was truly refreshing! :) Abby paints pictures with words like no other I have seen with so much vibrancy & life-- the hour just flies by! FUN!... full review