Five pieces of paper

moti buchboot · Ages 13+ · Israel

family friendly one person show world premiere
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Review by KARIN COLLISON

June 18, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

Moti’s ease with the audience; his lovely acapella singing of classic Jewish and Yiddish songs; the pertinent footage he screens; his use of a ludicrous puppet to represent the tougher parts of the play … and the baking.

What I didn't like

Easy tweaks: The lighting made it hard to see the footage on the screen; there were too many costume changes — they interrupted the flow.

My overall impression

Moti’s charmingly ramshackle style (including the baking of an outrageously delicious cake during the course of the show — which the audience samples after!) lulls you into such a comfortable and warmly nostalgic place that when he delivers the play’s devastating punches (there are a few) it takes your breath away.

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