What I liked
When I first walked in the room, the cast was playing music, the theatre was lively, and the whole atmosphere in general was perky and cheerful. I felt like I had walked into a high school improv camp (but not your corny high school improv camp. Like, the kind of improv camp that ends up being one of your best memories from high school). It was such a unique and clever way of engaging the audience right off of the bat. The set and costume design itself is gorgeous. It’s quirky, eclectic, and, like many reviewers are saying, very Wes Anderson (my fave). I absolutely adored the clever sound effects (SPOILER ALERT: balloon with feathers, umbrellas opening and closing to imitate a bird flapping) and how beautiful those sound effects looked (never thought I’d say sound effects can LOOK like something) on-stage. The actors are clever, quick, and have an excellent grasp on what makes characters lovable and, as much as I hate this simplistic word, funny. I absolutely loved the little details in physicality. It’s totally the kind of absurd comedy I go for and if you’re into Wes Anderson, charming design and characters, quick-witted dialogue and hilarious sexual innuendo, this show is for you.
What I didn't like
This is a personal preference but I didn’t really understand why the title of the show was based off of the croissant. There must’ve been some symbolism I got lost on. Don’t get me wrong, the plot line around the croissant was hilarious (Spoiler alert again: the fastidious, intellectual bear totally slayed me), but I didn’t understand why it was the title. I’m chalking this up to the fact that I was hangry and in need of, well, that last croissant.
My overall impression
You know Splash Mountain at Disneyland? Well, imagine you’re on that ride but all of the moving animatronic animals are actually live people and there’s no splashing water involved. Also throw in some Moonrise Kingdom set and costume design and Fawlty Towers witty back-and-forth dialogue and you’ve got yourself a very delicious final French pastry.
