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MARLA BLACK
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June 24, 2019
A witty political comedy delight! A sharply written story performed to perfection. It was a sheer pleasure to watch four incredibly talented actors go head to head in a battle that had me laughing hysterically and gasping in disbelief. ...
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RUSSELL EATON
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July 01, 2019
Milking BIG laughs from a mildly bizarre premise, this hysterical play feels like a mix between a derailing “X-Files” episode and a sassy family sitcom. Great fun!...
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JIM BLANCHETTE
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June 24, 2019
Jim Hanna is one of my favorite creators at Fringe, and The Mayor's Debate is maybe his best effort. And that's a very high bar. His script is witty, smart and, at moments, shocking. He's assembled a great ensemble who play their parts to perfection. The debate is ultimately secondary to the existential truths they explore. The characters bounce from political discussions to person attacks to topics that should not be talked about in civil conversation. I don't want to give anything away. Just go see it already....
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ROSS GOSLA
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June 26, 2019
Political satire at it's best.
Jim Hanna's latest play holds no punches as it rips through political ideologies across the spectrum. With a talented ensemble, Lucie, Emily, Jim, and Katie sliced up Hanna's dialogue and served it for brunch with perfect comedic timing and sincere performances....
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AISHA KASMIR
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June 26, 2019
Interesting idea with fast talking satirical political dialogue, kinda falls apart at the crux of the piece. ...
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LARA REPKO
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June 26, 2019
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My favorite ensemble shows are ones where the cast meshes easily and obviously gets along well with each other. Mayor’s Debate was exactly this. The actors were playful, imaginative, and had *fun* on the stage. Believe it or not, sometimes you can tell actors aren’t having fun. This wasn’t the case for Mayor’s Debate....
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JOHN PATRICK DALY
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June 27, 2019
Dark, funny, and only a slightly embellished version of our current political climate, Mayor's Debate takes the voices we are too familiar with today and brings them to their insane logical conclusions, giving us a release of catharsis while asking the question "why can't we all just be nice to each other?"...
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HEATHER DOWLING
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June 27, 2019
Fantastic! Once again, Jim Hanna's smart, biting, comedic wit rolls off the page and takes a dark turn that is more emotional than you could ever expect. ...
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LINDSEY MALLARD
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June 29, 2019
What an interesting look at not only the polarization of politics, but the unity that truly comes in times of crisis. What a beautiful portrayal of four honest and imperfect people doing what they feel is their very best for their small overtaken community. It was truly great....
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ANONYMOUS
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June 29, 2019
A unique show and very, very funny. The back and forth between the candidates was terrific. Each one was so vividly fleshed out that it was easy to forget that they were just characters in a Fringe show and not really running for office....
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