Hold Me!
By Jules Feiffer; Theatre-at-Large; Novato, CA; Play-Comedy
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An Evening With Olaf
Angry Jellow Bubbles
Anything Show
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
 

1play = Hold Me!
2name = Vince Vitale
3email = WorldGazer@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Hold Me!
For years I followed the works of Jules Feiffer, syndicated cartoonist for the Village Voice. Hold Me! is a collection of the character progressions from those cartoons, which involve the twists and turns of the psychosphere of personality types. The typical Feiffer cartoon has a logical build-up of situation followed by a dark punchline. The audience does not need to have a history with Feiffer in order to appreciate the stinging wisdom in each. This collection is well cast, especially Kristine Ann Lowry, who is "The Dancer" exactly as I remember her from the cartoons. Performances are all presented with the deftness you would expect from the characters. If you are familiar with Feiffer, you will want to see this collection. If you are not familiar with Feiffer cartoons, you need to see these portrayals, which often make us feel embarrassed for the humanity of our ruts, our conclusions, our arrogance of everyday life.


1play = Hold Me!
2name = Vince Vitale
3email = WorldGazer@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Hold Me!
For years I followed the works of Jules Feiffer, syndicated cartoonist for the Village Voice. Hold Me! is a collection of the character progressions from those cartoons, which involve the twists and turns of the psychosphere of personality types. The typical Feiffer cartoon has a logical build-up of situation followed by a dark punchline. The audience does not need to have a history with Feiffer in order to appreciate the stinging wisdom in each. This collection is well cast, especially Kristine Ann Lowry, who is "The Dancer" exactly as I remember her from the cartoons. Performances are all presented with the deftness you would expect from the characters. If you are familiar with Feiffer, you will want to see this collection. If you are not familiar with Feiffer cartoons, you need to see these portrayals, which often make us feel embarrassed for the humanity of our ruts, our conclusions, our arrogance of everyday life.


1play = Hold Me
2name = Pat Shea
3email = patashea@juno.com
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = This one is a "survivor" for sure! I saw Theater at Large's "Hold Me!" on Monday night, and it blew me away. Somehow they managed to cram in dozens of edgy comic vignettes into 60 minutes. At times, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as the cast of characters exposed their inner selves on stage. Feiffer is a very funny writer and has an amazing eye for the absurdity of modern life. The cast was great and the show was tight and definitely fast-paced. I especially liked the way they used the "dancer" character to comment on the action and provide breaks in the soul-searching. I'm bringing a friend to see it again this weekend!



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