blackboxing

Perfectly captures the essence and neuroses of a solo performer with humor and heart; without judgement and apology. Any theatre person's worst disaster marvelously unfolded onstage... full review

Fun show. It's inside-jokey for theatre people, and especially Fringers, but still clever and funny enough to be accessible to others. ... full review

A hilarious sendup of an all too common occurrence, the solo show as a showcase or validation. Matt Ritchey takes that and literally runs all over the theater with it, turning it into a silly, sweet existential cry for help. With the aid of the immensely able Jim Niedzialowski, they show the heart at the center of this crazy community. Just don't eat the Turkey. ... full review

Hilariously funny! Spoofing on fringe shows! Perfectly done!... full review

Travis and Jim stole my heart. This show was everything I hoped for and more. What a delight!... full review

All I have to say is that after I laughed so hard and probably pulled a muscle or two from it, I left the theatre with tears in my eyes and love in my heart. Bravo and thank you Matt and Jim for a truly magical hour of theater!... full review

funny, meta take on Fringe shows, with a surprisingly sweet ending... full review

An wickedly funny, laugh out loud (and at times all too real) behind the scenes parody/look at the creation and mounting of an indulgent one person blackbox show. For Fringers and performers alike we can all probably see at least a tiny bit of ourselves in this show which is both scary and brilliant! ... full review

Spot on spoof/satire of solo shows, Fringe culture and annoying actors. This is the solo show I've been waiting for! ... full review

Absolutely fantastic, brilliantly performed, wall-to-wall hilarious, and surprisingly touching show! I knew from the fake program I was in for something fun... I never stopped laughing - until the end... an unexpected and lovely turn by Matt Ritchey. There are so many one-person shows that have so many reasons not to see them, with messages that don't pertain to every group. This is a one-person show with every reason to see it and a message that should be heard by everyone. ... full review