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69 Moments of Life
Actor, You're Killing Me
Air Tight Security
Almost True Adventures ...
Amazing Improvised Musical
Animal Farm
Ballerina on a Horse
Beautiful Man
Berserker
Caffe di Amore or ...
Check the Box
Clearing Hedges
Corned Beef
Countless
Crime & Variations
Death Blow II: ...
Demon Pope
Diagnosis: Jew Pain ...
Disco Prophecies
Ethan's Gift
Far From Springer
Fixed Boundry
Forty Love
Got Water
I Can't Believe They're Not Oriental!
Idiot Machine: ...
In Cahoots
John Muir: Watch, Pray, Fight
Late Night Talk Show
Ludlow and Canal
Magic at the Fringe
Man 1, Bank 0
Marx in Soho
Mixed Signal
Mother: A Modern Buddhist ...
Naked Inqisition
nEO - surrealists present: ...
Neon's Crazy Blue
Nharcolepsy
Original Action Pack
Park - N - Ride
Passages
Sandwich
Scabaret!
Searching for God in Kerala
Seventh Game of the World Series
Shadow Kissers
Strobe Vision
This World is Not My Home
Total Improvisation - ...
Train Stories
Tripping on the Equator ...
Twinspeak
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: Dan Fost
Reviewer Email: danfost@yahoo.com
Rating: 5 Stars
Hilarious, entertaining one-man show that takes something deeply personal
and makes it universal. I've been humming the theme song for days, and want
to get the lyrics to the food song!
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: Richard Goldman
Reviewer Email: richard2sf@earthlink.net
Rating: 5 Stars
Oy! What can you say about this adorable young playwright/actor that isn't
flattering? This piece is so true to life, and Micheal Feldman inhabits
the various characters of his 'so called life', with humor, and just the
right amount of pathos. Nicely scripted, and developed and totally a heartfelt
healing laughter piece.
You DON'T have to be Jewish to love this show, but it woudn't hoit.
I got chocolate Hannukah gelt at the end! It was fabulous. Don't miss it,
it's really great.
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: Vince Vitale
Reviewer Email: WorldGazer@aol.com
Rating: 5 Stars
Oy, what a nice Jewish boy that Michael is! Feldman takes a typo from a
prescription label for meds to alleviate “jaw pain” and grows
it into a metaphor for questions of identity, accidents of birth, spiritual
growth and a personal history of becoming, all within the Jewish context.
Well performed and funny. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy this
prognosis of Jewish laughter.
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: Ira Saletan
Reviewer Email: saletan@cwo.com
Rating: 5 Stars
Michael Feldman is outstanding in this touching, comic, coming-of-age story
about family and identity. The piece is beautifully conceived and delivered.
His riffs on Jewish life are hilarious, and his writing and acting are excellent
(great physical presence, with and without words). But it is his energy,
compassion, and movement that will leave you breathless, laughing, in tears.
Go see it.
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: W. Kim
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Rating: 5 Stars
A brilliant comedy that reminds us of some poignant social issues. With
such an intelligent and fun script, Michael Feldman pulls off this multi-character
one man show with ease. Highly recommended.
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: A queer Jew
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Rating: 2 Stars
Oy is right. Well performed but phenomenonally self-indulgent. Full of fairly
offensive stereotypes about Jews. Goes on to let everyone know (repeatedly)
that he is bi, not gay which, even if true, dilutes the point of the play.
My advice: take two pills and try to sleep it off.
Play: Diagnosis: Jew Pain
Reviewer: Mickey Pentecost
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Rating: 5 Stars
Michael Feldman delivers an honest, vulnerable and inspirational performance
with such humility and grace which is what everyone should look for in a
solo performer. His tightly tuned script leaves the audience wanting more
and he amazingly manages to connect with every person in the theater because
he takes the time to look each person in the face. His story of self acceptance
is brilliantly balanced with humor and deep introspection. He walks that
fine line which makes his show work. His humor and honesty lets us into
his heart and soul. Definitely a must see.