Heart of Golden Tar

escaped recluse · Ages 13+ · United States of America

Content Warning one person show world premiere
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CHRISTOPHER CHIANESI certified reviewer June 07, 2023
tagged as: writer · actor · solo show · drama
Captivating and heartfelt show. Drew is an incredible actor. Highly recommend!... full review
RILEY SMITH certified reviewer June 07, 2023
Drew is an incredibly smart man who has written a beautiful, intense, poetic show where he travels through (his own?) heart as he searches for (his mind’s version?) of his wife. The show show is deep, complex and full of gorgeous poetry and pose. ... full review
ARIEL JIMENEZ certified reviewer June 07, 2023
This gave off strong Full Metal Alchemist vibes. I really appreciated the intensity behind Drew's acting / writing, which was further aided by the lighting & sound design. It was incredible and intense. Drew has a way of writing very visceral dialogue that only kept hitting and hitting. It didn't feel like any dialogue was wasted. It all felt palpable and Drew really captured that feeling of desperation well. Overall a really phenomenal play that I highly recommend everyone watch. ... full review
LASER WEBBER certified reviewer June 06, 2023
a beautiful show with INCREDIBLE acting. ... full review
MATT RITCHEY gia on the move certified reviewer June 06, 2023
A challenging, cinematic tour through one man's psyche (heart) as he searches for his lost partner, Sif. Through a series of Vonnegut- and Gilliam-infused jumps in time, space, and reality, Randy experiences his past, possible answers for Sif's disappearance, and a torrent of emotions arriving in the form of clock and dagger espionage, Dungeons and Dragons heroics, and World War battlefields. The intent is there, but it is truly SO cinematic and purposefully disjointed that the jumps in space and character don't always flow. There are some wonderful poetic moments and a truly gorgeous monologue by Sif, but while the small space definitely gives some claustrophobia to being trapped in his own heart, if you aren't following the words and poetr... full review