AFGHANISTAN IS NOT FUNNY

A NoHo Arts theatre review of “Afghanistan Is Not Funny,” written and performed by Henry Naylor, and produced by Fringe Management at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Henry Naylor is a UK comedian and three-time Edinburgh Fringe First winner, which is pretty rare. Winning the Edinburgh Fringe, not being a comedian in the UK. The persistent rain and cold make conditions perfect for the preponderance of comedians. But Henry is rarer still in that he is a playwright who has been nominated and awarded dozens of international awards, including France’s most prestigious award for the arts, The Globes De Cristal. His plays have run Off Broadway and been translated into eight languages. This play, “Afghanistan Is Not Funny” is an accoun... full review

The movie is very touching... full review

Engaging, funny, and thought-provoking ride of his adventures and lessons learned during and after his trip to Afghanistan, that throws you into a pit of guilt, compassion, and astonishment at the end. ... full review

Darkly funny, moves at a clip, interesting and important. Be warned, Henry Naylor's self deprecation is so funny and self aware, you might end the show in a pit of your own despair. ... full review

Powerful and engaging story. Fiercely compassionate. ... full review

Outstanding one-man show, brilliantly performed ! Henry Naylor travelled to Afghanistan to gather material for a Fringe show, accompanied by a friend and an Afghani guide. This is a true-life visit to Afghanistan, with harrowing projected photographs of the stark, nihilistic landscape dotted with the leftover discards of war. Naylor has a commanding stage presence, and uses the stage fully with great blocking and physicalization, and of course, his impressive British (Yorkshire) accent to tell his true-life story, punctuated by flash-forwards to his therapist sessions. Think Spalding Grey if he weren’t confined to a chair. Great show, highly recommended ! ... full review

This show shield not be missed!!!... full review

Really thoughtful, moving performance. Enjoyed every minute. Entertaining and funny and had me laughing out loud while at the same times made me leave with a heavy heart. Brilliant acting. One of our favorite shows ever. ... full review

This is a wow of a story.... full review

Funny, poignant, and very well done. Not a dull moment and somehow very harrowing even with the humor sprinkled in.... full review