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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