Happy Endings Are Overrated
Timothy Ereneta; Oakland; Solo Performance;

Children over 10 could enjoy it.

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Angry Jellow Bubbles
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Avalanche
Beatrice And Virgil In Paradise
Benefit Of Doubt
Breton's Dream
Chain Reactions
Chasing Rabbits
Condensed Works Of Frank Cullen
Counting The Ways (A Vaudeville)
Crazy Lady
Devil, Doctor Faustus And …
Disengaged
Don't Tap On The Glass
Double Counterpoint
Dr. Constance Cumming …
First Woman Plural
Floating Bone
From Shit Grows The Roses
Gretl
Happy Endings Are Overrated
Hold Me!
Imbecillus
It Came From Beneath The Kilt!
Jack The Ripper Slept Here …
Kiwi Standup Experience
Male Diva
Ma-Ma-Mamalia
My Penis In And Out Of Trouble
Myth Of Sisyphus
Neo Surrealists
Number 2
Opium
Regular Show
Run Jenny
Seeds Of Longing…
Slam, Bam, Thank You Ma'am
Sole Searching
State Of The Empire Address
Stew!
Ten
That Dorothy Parker
Theatre/Plague
Thicker Than Water
Tim's Magic Lantern Show
Tragical History Of Dr. Faustus
Trailer Trash Tabloid!
Treachery
Withering Glances
Woven
Zewski's Folly

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1play = Happy Endings are Overrated
2name = Yisroel, the blacksmith
3email = sensei25@aolcom
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Having been spoon fed on Grimm's fairy tales and listening intently, to the weekly radio show, "Let's Pretend", and then reading Robert Bly's "Iron Man", and being delighted by Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods", Tim Ereneta's ironic and in depth look into this Prince Charming persona was a refreshing and highly entertaining revelation. Tim's terse writing, his up-to-the-minute references to real world events, and his understated performance with its masterful touches of irony, brought tears, chuckles and belly laughs new meaning. This is a "don't miss your final opportunity to see it" warning. You will not want to be left out of the after show discussions which this witty piece of theater is sure to generate. And, you'll come away feeling all warm and fuzzy!! *****

1play = Happy Endings Are Overrated
2name = brewster
3email = brewster_david@hotmail.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = Funny monologue, nice characterization. I love the concept that just one man was the same Prince Charming in every fairy tale (and someone else in a couple), and he reflects on his "career as a hero". In fairy tale fashion, his great luck and his exciting and very long life are a blessing as well as a curse. He's "done" Happy Endings, and he's had enough of it. But he is never bitter, just bemused in his tale...he is, after all, Prince "Charming." Tim Ereneta's writing is very droll, and his deadpan delivery hits the right mark. Towards the middle, he had some puns and other lines that didn't go over so well, but he rebounded with Beauty and the Beast, and throughout I was happy to see him through the hour (50 min). In the middle, there were some fairy tales he touches on which I'm unfamiliar with, and those didn't resonate with me. But I loved his tellings of Rapunzel and Cinderella. This is a kid-friendly show, and it's an ironic, deadpan take on fairy tal!
es that might be a nice introduction to kids, or an update for them. I don't know. What do I know from kids? Who do I think I am? NO ONE tells you how to raise YOUR kids! But there's only one more show in the Fringe, Saturday at 10pm, at the Phoenix II Theatre. Comfy seats, was a sell-out crowd for Tuesday's show!

1play = Happy Endings are Overrated
2name = Shaun Landry
3email = slsobn@aol.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = Wonderfully done. Well Written and nicely Executed by Tim Ereneta.

There were a couple of opening night jitters, but overall a show that is worth the price of admission.

And more than suitable for children as well as adults.

1play = Happy Endings are Overrated
2name = malachy
3email = malachy@winklerad.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = What would it be like to live an enchanted life? This show of well-told stories is a beautifully sweet answer. It's worth a look-see and more.

1play = Happy Endings are Overrated
2name = lawrence
3email = ehour@sirius.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = A beautifully told story from the memoirs of Prince Charming. Tim Ereneta is a master story teller. Funny and thoughtful, Happy Endings Are Overrated delivers the goods and completes the stories that were only half told with a happy ending. I wish you at least one happy ending too, Tim.