A Time Traveler's Guide to the Present

solo performance · park & ride theatre company · Ages 16+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere
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Review by ERIC KRUEGER

June 24, 2019 certified reviewer
tagged as: Best Show · drama · comedy · space · time travel · Sci-Fi · one-man

What I liked

The creative force that is Doug Harvey – his music, characters, and emotional vulnerability is intoxicating. The entire show treats the audience with such care as it takes you through the complex narratives of time travel that you honestly get to sit back and enjoy the ride.

What I didn't like

Honestly, I think it could be longer. I wanted to live in this world and explore the journeys of the characters more.

My overall impression

This is one of the best pieces of theater I’ve seen in recent years. Doug Harvey somehow completes the feat of masterfully telling an ambitious story of space, time, love, and the end by single handedly keeping the audience on the edge of their seat. Peering into his creative mind and sharing in his tale reminds me why I love theater – it’s a moment of connection you just can’t fully explain. Through Jake Elitzer’s empathetic and meticulous direction, this show takes you on a wild ride through the cosmos to explore connection and the foundations of the universe. It left me deep in thought and is an experience I shall not soon forget.

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