What I liked
Leigh Wulff is flat-out amazing. The supporting cast who had to shift into many different thoughtforms throughout the show were spectacular and efficient. The use of space was very clever and well executed. The music mix was excellent and the choices for where the story took us were always entertaining and often amazing.
What I didn't like
I might have picked a different number to open the show. I felt like hitting with a lot of burlesque at the very top was too big a reveal and it may have been more interesting to save that for later so that my favorite part (Elephant Man) could be even stronger than it already is. I feel like the second half is too long, but that is an artistic choice. I don’t like lip synching.
My overall impression
Good for the everyman, great for the Lynchian master. The deepest dive into the cinema of David Lynch through the poetry of his lens and the music of his movies, edited by Bizzaro Shaw Fisher, a cracked reflection of a Fringe veteran who has been shattered by sleep deprivation and immersion in all things Lynch.
Begins strange, gets foggy, self-corrects like a top about to fall over, then twists another and ANOTHER and ANOTHER film into the taffy until you are certain that your particular favorite won’t show up…and then you get to walk the Weirding Way. Perfect for the reconfigured theatrical space at 3 Clubs, very well staged with minimal setting. Fun to watch, to experience, and to be present in the world. Probably not for those who have seen zero David Lynch. Definitely the maximum value ticket for entertainment in this Hollywood Fringe Festival.
