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MICHAEL VAN DUZER
stage happenings & showmag
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June 11, 2017
Lisman has interesting ideas and a very personal point of view. I'll be interested to see how he develops....
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KURT GARDNER
blogcritics, artsbeatla
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June 15, 2017
The performers all fulfill their roles well, especially Stall and Woodley, whose edgy relationship is essential to the piece. Lisman’s direction is effective, particularly during the surreal fantasy sequences....
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RACHEL FLANAGAN
discover hollywood magazine
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June 26, 2017
Apathy Killed the Cat is a one-act play written and directed by Ryan Lisman and premiering at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The play centers around an unstable playwright named Colin (Aaron Stall). Colin is slowly losing his grip on what little control he has over his life as his mom is lying catatonic in the hospital and his treasured cat Rosebud is on her last life. While he has a loving and devoted girlfriend Lily (Autumn Bruewer), he is tortured by a secret sexual desire that no one, himself included, can understand....
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RUSSELL EATON
http://www.myhauntlife.com
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June 16, 2017
Looking for some challenging adult content at this year’s Fringe? This might be the show for you. Exploring the world of a stressed out playwright named Colin, he finds that things can go from stressful to borderline suicidal rather quickly.
Weirdly balancing fantasy, comedy, heavy drama and some truly awkward family dynamics along the way, this piece is a call for people to simply respect one another and try to understand each other without irrational judgement. The is one of the most positive shows I have seen so far at Fringe, even if that positive message is hidden amongst some very dark ideas.
(It should be noted this show contains some very adult conversations and nudity.)...
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ROB STEVENS
haineshisway.com
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June 24, 2017
Script needs to be shaped and trimmed and a stronger director is needed to get some performances out of the cast....
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