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SAM PASTERNACK
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June 06, 2019
A captivating show, with each scene ending as poignantly as possible. Also a terrifying harbinger for the current state of American politics.
A truly excellent way to start this year's Fringe experience....
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MICHAEL GORDON SHAPIRO
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June 27, 2019
A relentless, thrilling political dramatization, brought to life excellent actors, perfectly-paced direction, and a top-notch script. Not just for politics junkies.
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DAVID BOSLEY
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June 27, 2019
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A smart, 'custom-made for political-junkies' story about an almost forgotten man. (How is that possible?) It makes you laugh, makes you angry, and it chills you....
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KELLEY PIERRE
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June 27, 2019
This fringe season has had a lot of wonderfully wacky, out-of-this-world productions- but then along comes this political-realism piece that just blows you out of the water. Lucy Gillespie's pulls us through our own history in a way that doesn't spoon feed us a particular message but rather puts us in the room of the beginnings of the smear campaign ads and our now hopelessly entwined experience of media and politics. ...
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JAMES FERRERO
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June 27, 2019
Son of a Bitch is a tremendously entertaining look at a controversial figure in Lee Atwater. Non-conventional casting, tight direction, excellent performances, and a haunting look at what American politics would eventually come to made this one of the best shows I've seen at Fringe....
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AYESHA SIDDIQUI
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June 29, 2019
Exciting, dark, and funny. Lucy Gillespie's writing and Billy Ray Brewton's directing are a perfect match in this show, which is rounded out by a talented cast. Ben Hethcoat as Lee Atwater is one of the best performances I've seen in a long time....
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VICTORIA FINE
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June 07, 2019
What a great peek into our nation's history at a time where the lessons couldn't be more prescient. Also, it was hilarious. ...
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MATT SCHATZ
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June 16, 2019
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A bargain at five times the price
It was five-times more brilliant than Vice
The writing was witty
The actors were pretty
It's a show I would like to see twice...
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MITCHELL BISSCHOP
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June 16, 2019
A great play with a superior acting job! Ben Hethcoat has a tough job playing a character who is equal parts despicable and charismatic. It helps that he looks like him sort of too. He alone is worth the price of admission, but this play has so much more to offer. It never judges it's subjects (only briefly towards the end) which I found refreshing given the political nature of the content. It shows when politics started to get vicious in the modern era. An amazingly engaging piece about an oft-forgotten time in our political history and the humble beginnings of our current political climate (which is in a bad state)....
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MATT SOSON
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June 24, 2019
Wonderful piece of theatre, well directed, well written, wonderful cast....
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