Punch and Judy

comedy · school of night · Ages 17+ · United States of America

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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.... full review
SYLVIA LOEHNDORF certified reviewer June 19, 2016
Riotous good time. Satire at its most comically violent. See this show!... full review
JANET MILLER certified reviewer June 19, 2016
tagged as: black comedy
Black Comedy Fun... full review
MICHAEL RIZZO certified reviewer June 19, 2016
Fun to watch... full review
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... full review
ANONYMOUS certified reviewer June 20, 2016
tagged as: comedic timing · dark · brilliant
Fearless, precise, visceral, outrageous. A Fringe must-see because it's NOT a hugs-and-learning experience.... full review
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! ... full review
ABBY SCHACHNER certified reviewer June 21, 2016
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!... full review
PAULA DENTON certified reviewer June 22, 2016
Me and my husband Enjoyed every minute of it!... full review
DENNIS BUSH certified reviewer June 21, 2016
Exuberantly edgy and funny as hell!... full review