Empathy Party

Empathy Party is many things, chief among them: an experience. Through a combination of wit, grit, heart, humor, and authentic storytelling, Ariel manages to effectively portray what many try and so often fail within the context of experimental theatre: the dichotomy of being a person in an impersonal world. Ariel perfectly encapsulates the “noise” of toxic and perfunctory self-help culture along with a worldly weariness of sustaining one’s mental health in a post-pandemic world thanks in large part to his utilization of various media and clever comedic asides, but never loses sight of his grounded narrative: his identity as a human being who deserves to be seen, heard, and loved. I resonated a lot with his personal struggles and think w... full review

Theatre meets comedy in a punk rock scene. This was soul-filling real talk about being a marginalized person in the world we live in. Lights, sound, and a speck of poetry really turned the show into an experience as we got to see a little glimpse of Ariel's life. ... full review

Ariel is a masterful performance artist. He shows the full craftsmanship of his skill with laughter, social commentary, vulnerability, poetry, music, beats, props, silliness, playfulness, and empathy. I experienced the full spectrum of emotions watching this show from chuckles to tearing up. Ariel shows us that we are all just human and deserving of compassion. It was absolutely feel-good. I left the show feeling more uplifted and empathetic. ... full review

this one’s for the ‘other’. the marginalized. the seeker of happiness in a complicated world of politics and personal trauma. it’s kinda the electro/comedy/poetry version of punk rock theatre from an unlikely storyteller. ... full review