		Show Me Where It Hurts
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My Sass		Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Helen Duffy 5 Stars This is a very original, funny, satirical play about the parallels between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the world as we are coming to know it. The actors (Karen Ripley and Annie Larson) are devastatingly funny (especially as Twentifirst century post-boom employees) and they can really sing. The imaginative original songs and parodies have clear, topical lyrics; they help drive the action forward. My entire party enjoyed it--including my seventeen-year-old son who wouldn't know the Depression if it bit him on the butt ...Hmm... Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Douglas 5 Stars Another gratifying performance by Annie Larson left me wanting to experience more from this talented actor/creator. The combination with Karen Ripley showed great comedic timing and musical harmony; they were clearly having a good time, and so was I. Linda Kesler displayed a great knack for the extra characters. I liked the music performed by the musicians, but would have been even better if more rehearsed. The songs were wonderful, hilarious and well-performed - I usually cringe when a song breaks out, but found myself tapping my foot and waiting for the next phrase. Thanks for a truly enjoyable experience! Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Frequently Fringed 4 Stars Clearly one of the standout shows in the 2005 Fringe, SMWIH is smart, funny and topical, slaying the policies and politics of the conservative right 75 years ago and 25 years from now. The performers clearly know their way around the stage, with perfect comic timing. This show is straight out of the SF Mime Troupe handbook. My only complaint is that the show is a little short (40 minutes); I say that there is time enough to add a third sketch - perhaps set in the present day. Play: show me where it hurts Reviewer: nina bouvier 5 Stars very clever concept; excellent performances, especially annie larson who is a comic genius!! i liked the musicians too, although they needed a little more practice. i laughed til my belly hurt! Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Eddy Falconer 4 Stars These gals have written hilarious material and are doing great character work. They rightly have their audience rolling in the aisles with occasionally Simpsons-like humor whose edginess and ominousness stems from the fully dimensional humanity of the portrayals. Some of the moments are actually heart-wrenching in spite of the silliness, so be on the alert for an affecting evening that goes beyond just being goofy cut-outs. The music could be better rehearsed, and there are some technical issues that need to be ironed out---it all goes down a bit too hastily at the end, when we want to see even more raucous material but are instead all-too-quickly plunged into a finale. Cheap laughs are rare in this show, in spite of what you'd think is a familiar world of social critique, and that's due to the warmth of the people on stage and their artistic resourcefulness that mirrors the looming Depression that is the stuff of their writing. Great costumes and some ingeniously simple atmos! pheric staging of the Gallimaufrey Orchestra. Just needs a big especialy musical smoothing out and some staging tweaks that yet do not kill the rawness of the characterizations, which embrace the spectator with appropriately democratic comradeliness. Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Mary Anne 5 Stars Bravo! I loved everything about this production. The cast and musicians were all wonderful. Going from the 1930's depression (by the way, Annie's opening number was marvelous) to the year 2030 was brilliant. The songs were great the jokes were well timed, and the storyline was very poignant. Everyone should see this play! Play: Show me where it hurts. Reviewer: Wayne 5 Stars Who would have thought the Great Depression could be so funny! It was a really fun commentary that makes us laugh at the mistakes of the past and mistakes of the present. There was good chemistry between the two main characters, very clever song parodies backed by great musicians and lots of good laughs. We were still laughing and singing the songs on our way home. Play: Show Me Where it hurts Reviewer: Esther 5 Stars Enchanting, amusing, hilarious, and poignant. Annie and Karen are a perfect team,and for those of us who miss seeing them in Over Our Heads, this was a great fix! Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: J.Smith 5 Stars I've seen this show twice, the second time I brought my 75 yr old mother who has seen both the depression of the 30's and the depression of the bushes . . . It's a great opportunity to see 2 great comics together again, showing off their amazing talent and versatility. The hobo band, and the walk-on parts were great additions! HIGHLY recommended. Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Michele 5 Stars Two hilarious women backed by three great musicians show us how we are heading right back to the era of the depression. Great dialogue, great music. I loved it!! Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Nick Miles 5 Stars Good story, live music, witty lyrics, but I gave this show 5 stars because of the two brilliant, experienced comic actors. Kind of Lucy and Ethel or Nicols and May Play: Show Me Where It Hurts Reviewer: Solveig Pederson 5 Stars I had a pretty good idea that this would be worth seeing, as I took an improv class from Karen Ripley a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it...and was not disappointed - this was an awesome show! Very funny, smart writing, and music...great characters. It sucked me right in, it seemed too short and I was sad when it was over. See it!