		The Werewolf
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CLICK HERE FOR RECENT REVIEWS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER CLICK ON PLAY FOR AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR THAT PLAY 21/One: Twenty-One Shows in One Hour 3 Plays About Your Mom Antarctica ARE YA WORKING? Being Something: Living "Young" and Growing "Old" in Oakland Bound and Gagged Brilliant Disguise Brother #1 Cervix With A Smile Chinese Clown Cabaret CornTato Divided We Fall Do The Clam El Camino Loco Fear of a Brown Planet Fresh Meat Go Kibbitz go! Got Lucky Green Bamboo Hermitage Here to There LOUNGE-ZILLA! Love Scenes Magnificence of the Disaster MEDIAVOID Name You Can Trust, A nEO-sURREALISTS Paper Dolls Playing in the Dark Politics on the Edge Revolving Madness SHIFTINGS Show me where it hurts Slow Moves, Rich Tales Sperm Warfare Thersites Waiting for the Relevance WALKING BACK TO BROOKLYN Werewolf, The When You Stand Alone Yellow Tunic, The You May Now Kiss.... My Sass		Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: John(there's more than one of us?) 2 Stars I was terribly disappointed with this show. Maybe this is a case where the expectations were too high and so it felt worse that it actually was. I was really excited about the idea for the show and it had glowing reviews(?) but there's nothing going on. It just crawls along and I couldn't wait to get out. The guy who plays the wolf is very good but they need to go back to the drawing board and write an actual play that does justice to the idea. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: Frequently Fringed 3 Stars Plenty of potential in this adaptation of a story about a gentle wolf transformed into a man. The lead performer is quite magnetic, using great physicality to differentiate himself as a wolf and as a man. The lead female performer also had a great stage presence in her multiple roles. Quite easy on the eyes as well. But the overall pace of the play really dragged it down. It is a piece full of whimsy and silliness...but it moves along slowly. For something resembling farce, it needs to move quicker, the lines need to be a little snappier, and overall it just needs some work. Hopefully the show will continue to develop post-Fringe because the kernels are there. Play: the Werewolf Reviewer: John 2 Stars Good effort, and some good preformances but just not a complete story. I laughed at two jokes and the rest of the time I was embarresed for the actors who seem to be trying so hard to make something out of nothing. All the glowing reviews are a shock to me unless it's just the friends of the Werewolf gang. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: Dan 4 Stars An almost perfect Fringe play. John Rackham shows his ever widening set of talents as he steps beyond the sketch comedy of year's past. He flawlessly leads a new troupe through this adapted French absurdest romp with perfect ease and a sense of dry restraint that can only termed "British," yet serves the material well. I hesitantly retain the last star only because I wanted MORE MORE MORE! Be sure to catch it at the DarkRoom theatre after its SF Fringe run. Perhaps with less of a time constraint that can include more of the perverse wackiness of the original story! Like fine cheese and mixed metaphors, I believe the more they run this show, the better it will get. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: John Sousa 4 Stars Imaginative, rule breaking, challenging... all qualities that make the Fringe worth the time and money. And, Denis is a great wolf. He can prowl my forest anytime. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: Matt 5 Stars Wow-I don't know where to start the praise for this compelling and remarkably well-acted show! There was a little bit of everything-a dumb French cop, a buck-naked werewolf, an outlandish prostitute, eccentric pimps, fish freedom fighters, an audience sing-along and so much more. John Rackham is the stable center of this piece, as he is surrounded by actors with several character changes. Denise Amrikhas has the most bizarre shifts, as she moves from dancer to waitress to fish-gun toting revolutionary to cartoonish pimp. Shelly Halstead's beautiful English accent and stage prescence are a joy to watch and her role as a prostitute was a complete riot! George Espilanty is a master at using his voice, and his timing is always spot-on. The show included a lot of backstory and narration which helped to clarify the sometimes confusing storyline. The only thing I would have liked more is if it had been a little longer-I was enjoying it so much! What more is there to say? It is a must watch-go see it! Play: Werewolf Reviewer: Dawn 2 Stars It was a fun premise, but it just didn't seem to work for me. The story was cute, but needed something more. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: HappyToBeHere 2 Stars Wherewolf? ThereWolf... and thereWolf...and there ...and there..and that's the problem. This play needs focus. A neat premise of a vegetarian werewolf named Dennis who is bitten and turns into a man , but having said that....This is a show that is more intriguing for what it might be rather than what it presently is. Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: chris polski 5 Stars Amazingly convincing performances by a talented international cast. Creatively done. An engaging story that takes you on a fantastic journey through the day of an intelligent wolf turned into a man after being bitten by a werewolf. The narrative structure of this performance is greatly entertaining and funny. It flows smoothly and never drags or lets up. Probably the quickest 45 minutes I've spent in a Fringe show. John Rackham once again, doesn't disappoint. His writing, directing and acting is of a professional caliber that the fringe is lucky to host. He portrays a wolf without a hint of a wolf costume yet you are completely convinced you are seeing a wolf. Shelly Halsted is one of those rare actresses that was born to the stage. If you see this show for no other reason then to experience this amazing actress you will not be disappointed. Denise Amrikhas flawlessly switches between her many roles. The range which she is asked to portray is convincing and entertaining.George Espilanty is perfectly cast as well in his many roles. His Freedom Fish Front charater had me laughing out loud. This is one of those fringe shows that will pack the theatre once the fringe gets more underway. I'm glad I caught it early. This is a Don't Miss Show! Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: maria long 5 Stars Amazing, mysterious, Parisian tale - mythical, haunting, amusing, poignant. Enchantingly performed by this stunningly delightful cast. This is something special. Don't miss it!!! Play: The Werewolf Reviewer: Anthony Barreiro 5 Stars "The Werewolf" is well-written, well-designed, and well-acted. Consistent attention to detail, nuanced performances, entertaining physical comedy and dialogue, and a thought-provoking theme: human beastliness revealed through the perspective of a gentle French wolf who gets bitten by a human werewolf and turns into a human under the full moon. I found "The Werewolf" to be much more professional and enjoyable than many previous Fringe plays. Highly recommended.