Ernest Kearney

For all of its flaws, The Fall of the Roman Republic…On a Shoestring Budget is “fringe” to the gills. Give them an audience. They’re worth an audience. But make them push themselves further and earn every moment of your time. See what you think. (FULL REVIEW TO FOLLOW) ... full review

MIKE IS A TALL GLASS OF FUNNY WATER........ full review

WILL THOMAS MCFADDEN HAS CREATED A JACKSON POLLACK EXPERIENCE, ONLY WITH CLOWNS. (REALLY, TALENTED CLOWNS) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..... ... full review

THE BEST SHOW I'VE SEEN! FULL REVIEW TO FOLLOW ... full review

A hard-boiled theomachy.... Read the full review... full review

There is certainly an interesting show in all this. However, the show I saw at the Upstairs@El Centro is not it.... full review

THEATRE AT ITS BEST. ONE OF THE FEW FRINGE SHOWS THAT HAD ME BOUNDING TO MY FEET!... full review

A SUBVERSIVE, POTENT INDICTMENT OF THE LETHAL POTENTIAL OF PASSIVITY; IMAGINE A FABLE OF JEAN DE LE FONTAINE BROADCASTING TO THE JEWS OF WARSAW.... CUTE, FUNNY AND SO PAINFULLY RELEVANT AS TO REDUCE ONE TO TEARS....... full review

A riveting, minimalistic dissertation on the social pressures exerted on all of us to be agreeable, positive, and passive to the point of evaporation. A mesmerizing motion poem of how the media can provide either a mechanism of liberation for an individual or entomb them. ... full review

As directed and choreographed by Jeremy Lucas, Pippin has become a cautionary tale about “Tinsel Town” and the hazards of life in the fast lane. The show does Schwartz and Hirson proud, pays homage to Fosse, and succeeds in being entertaining from start to finish.... full review