The Narcissist Next Door

comedy · table of fun productions · Ages 14+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by MIKE DOWLING

June 19, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

All the actors needed to be super quick with their lines as the dialogue is fast paced and well spoken. Writer Ellen Buckley came up with funny situations to put her characters into, as well as a couple I didn’t see coming. I loved how director Susan Dalian smartly used both levels of the venue for some really great staging.

What I didn't like

This show is a fun, smart farce, I didn’t see much that would have made me enjoy it more.

My overall impression

This show features the biggest A-Hole I’ve seen so far in the 2019 Fringe Festival. I mean that as a compliment in the highest sense. The hilarity that comes from the title character is made all the more real by the fact that everyone in the audience (especially in LA) knows someone EXACTLY LIKE HIM. Luca Malacrino plays the Narcissist character brilliantly and I laughed through the whole thing. This is the funniest show I’ve seen so far in the Fringe.

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