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dark comedy
must see! fringe at it's best!
physical theater
stage combat
absurdity
black comedy
brilliant
comedy
commedia dell'arte
creative
creepy
funny
hilarious
kick ass
live
murder
physical
physical comedy
physical theatre
puppetry
puppets
satire
twisted
violence
violent
DAVID LM MCINTYRE
certified reviewer
June 18, 2016
A well crafted show that is comfortable being comically silly one moment and shockingly brutal the next, staged with skill and performed with gusto....
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SYLVIA LOEHNDORF
certified reviewer
June 19, 2016
Riotous good time. Satire at its most comically violent. See this show!...
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JANET MILLER
certified reviewer
June 19, 2016
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black comedy
Black Comedy Fun...
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ANONYMOUS
certified reviewer
June 20, 2016
fringereview.com
The classic hand-puppet show “Punch and Judy” gets the live action treatment in this excellently realized production. We may be most familiar with the British sea-side version of the story, but its roots go much deeper than that.
Using a cast of six (plus Foley artist Ryan Beveridge), the story is played out in Italian half-masks, using commedia del arte techniques with contemporary trappings and fight choreography. A 3 ft ground-row runs along the front of the stage, keeping the puppet-show feel, and allowing for some nice low-tech special effects.
Jimmy Slonina, a veteran of Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil shows, is note-perfect as Punch, the lovable ne’er-do-well who tries to murder his way out of trouble but just keeps run...
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ANONYMOUS
certified reviewer
June 20, 2016
Fearless, precise, visceral, outrageous. A Fringe must-see because it's NOT a hugs-and-learning experience....
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ANNE MESA
certified reviewer
June 20, 2016
Brilliant, hilarious, entertaining, and clever! Loved Punch and Judy! Highly recommend as a MUST SEE for Fringe and beyond! ...
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ABBY SCHACHNER
certified reviewer
June 21, 2016
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do yourself a favor! ·
more Punch and Judy please ·
Haunting ·
more violent than Dateline!
i can't stop thinking about how much I loved this show. it makes ensemble work look like a major blast, and I'd gladly play a little flame just to see how this all came together. Great performances. physicality. sound. intensity. the. whole. enchilada. Go!...
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PAULA DENTON
certified reviewer
June 22, 2016
Me and my husband Enjoyed every minute of it!...
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