Benjamin Scuglia

If you're fed up with self-indulgent solo shows, then Frank Blocker's "Stabilized Not Controlled" is your cure. He brings to life a variety of disparate characters with biting honesty, compassion and wit. You'll quickly forget it's just one guy embodying these New Yorkers and their competing agendas (and you may find yourself wondering about them afterwards, too). A solid must-see, especially as a Fringe Fest double-bill with Blocker's black comedy, "The Baby."... full review

Pitch-perfect black comedy that unfolds at breakneck speed. The cast takes it right to the edge. Kudos to Frank Blocker as demented fashion plate "Mama Wadsworth," Natasha Charles Parker and Cloie Wyatt Taylor as her nutty daughters, Jana Wimer as their bewildered social worker, and a particularly committed Torrey Halverson as Baby. Lots of laughs (and an excellent double-bill with Frank Blocker's very funny solo show, "Stabilized Not Controlled").... full review