Crazy Lady
By Nancy Irene Kelly; San Francisco, Solo performance,

Children over 15 only; Mature content, Coarse language

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1play = Crazy Lady
2name = Margaret Ballou
3email = mmballou1@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = The one woman show was completely absorbing. The humor and pathos perfectly speak to the purpose of theater. Nancy captured in wondrous ways the struggles of a young woman trying to fit into "the narrow little boxes" constructed by outsiders. Becoming a Kooky Lady was the perfect response. Nancy's acting, her ability to move from one character to the other and to capture in few words the essence and tone of character type, were stunning. The Bay Area has a lot to look forward to from this unique and talented young woman.

1play = Crazy Lady
2name = brewster
3email = brewster_david@hotmail.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = Funny monologue, sunny, winning performance. A lot of witty and intriguing observations on her life, original perspective on..is she crazy?..or just kooky? Gets a slow start, but gets going and flys by - I was surprised to see my watch say it had been a whole hour. Nice visual metaphor of layers of clothing. A few other directorial choices were less effective. Talking to the side not so effective even to establish one interaction, directly to the audience is better. Maybe different lighting? The candy to the audience - I've seen before, and...it encouraged the audience to make lots of plastic-paper crinkly noise during the performance, and I thought I noticed strewn candy getting in the performer's way once at the front of the stage. Overall, an easily enjoyable hour.

1play = Crazy Lady
2name = JL
3email =
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = Put this together with the "My Penis" show and I think I understand the whole human condition. Wonderfully honest, insightful, and courageous in writing; funny, poignant and moving in performance. Really opened a window to her soul.

1play = Crazy Lady
2name = Vince Vitale
3email = WorldGazer@aol.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = Crazy Lady
Nancy Kelly presents us with the life of Nelly, a teenager visited by her ancestral aunt. The aunt who lived out her life in a sanitarium now invites Nelly to become a "Cukie Lady," a less pejorative name for a crazy lady. This charming dialogue is Nelly's denial, then investigation and final acceptance of her genetic inheritance. Kelly takes us with her along her sexual path. She presents herself so sweetly that Nelly could have turned out to be a serial killer and it would be o.k. with the audience, but there's nothing that extreme. Family china is used as a metaphor for a life goal which becomes a starting point to finding and loving the self.

1play = Crazy Lady
2name = Eliza Laffin
3email = laffin@iharvest.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = It takes a specific, rare talent to write material that is hilarious, emotionally honest and moving--without being cheesy. Jane Wagner has it. Lynda Barry has it. Whoopi--in her stand-up days--had it. Nancy Kelly has it too, and her one-woman show, Crazy Lady, is an excellent showcase for her talent. It's totally engaging, gross, true, revealing, and best of all, pee-your-pants funny. It's a wacked-out coming of age story full of humor and truth. The only drawback is that you'll want it to last another hour. Highly recommended. Definitely check it out.