THE DEATH OF SAM MOBEAN

ensemble theatre · orgasmico theatre company · Ages 10+ · United States of America

family friendly world premiere
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Review by EDWARD GOODMAN

June 12, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

SPOILER ALERT/ TRIGGER WARNING / TRIGASPOILERATY
I am in a show with some members of this cast. #NoCollusion

I love the guts of it.
I loved the cast too.
And the star machine…

The Broadwater studio, one of the Fringe’s smallest, feels huge as this quasi-quantum-narrative pushes up against its own boundaries and fills the tiny space. The stellar cast delivers a fast, over-packed twisty narrative with skill and grace and plenty of cool stuff to make it a great ride. But you gotta pay attention!

I’m glad Michal Shaw Fisher went this route. He could have done another giant musical or shot out the lights with another one man show. Instead he took a completely different path (a path where time’s all different!). If you need a little inspiration to finish your “nobody’s gonna like/get it” piece, check out this show right here.

The court room scene alone is worth the ticket price.

RECKLESS SPECULATION: You straight narrative people are gonna get agitated. And if you like your Fringe show with lots of answers, you better bring your calculator because Sam Mobean’s gonna give you NOTHING. For my money, this is what Fringe is best for. And I’ll be seeing this one again. Rock on, Sam Mobean.

What I didn't like

N/A

My overall impression

SHOW #5:

A hard-to-quantify, non-standard, twisty show you should see because it’s fun as hell and gets your thinks happening.

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