The Bardo "A" Go Go Tour by Elisabeth Sikie, Oakland, CA
		1999 SF FRINGE FESTIVAL AUDIENCE REVIEWS
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Click on Title for Reviews AAAAH!(a sketchy romp) Alligators from the Sewer Awake and Dreaming Bardo "A" Go Go The Bastard Chronicles Bethelda In My Office Black Light Kabuki or Listen Now ... Brown and Black and White All Over But Stevie Nicks Understands- PartIV A Call From Peter Mahoney Coyote and the Great Albino Bat Cry of Aradia: Ritual Theatre for the Modern Woman Deconstructing Julie Destination Unknown Dirty on the Inside The Divine Box Duke Ellington and Me The Fatty and Pinhead Show Faust/Faustus Flying Home Hanging On Your Every Word Highway to Helen Home Plate Horse Tales Juicy Tidbits Killing My Lobster's Comedy Show Knock On Wood Membership Is Never Free Moog Bandits Gave Me the Clap Mumble In Numbskull My Head Was A Sledge Hammer Naked Foam and Other Objects in Predicaments No Fences, a midwestern tale Nudity Is Contagious Popcorn Anti-Theater on the Mexican Bus! The Purple Sage Right This Way Into the Fire Right-On Insane Asylum Romance: A One Man Show Sarcastic Fables Shakespeare's Mums Start Trekkin' Step Up Straight Ahead Talking With Angels The Tango at the Hotel Santiago Think of a Pencil Tired Cliches The Tragic Mellow Dramatic Death of Doris Dinghy The Ugly Duchess The Unseen Hand Woyzeck		1play = Bardo "A" Go-Go 2name = Dan 3email = beantrees@aol.com 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = Spoken word poetry spaced between Go-Go dancer "intermissions" made the performance interesting and diverse as only San Francisco can have it. Amidst a darkback drop and silver snakes, the performers take you from the Central Valley to a monologue with the devil. (Isn't that the same thing?) Go-Go dancers rip up the stage, and explore the taboo (can you think of more than one way to say "whore?") Complete with a tragically funny tale "Dad's on Oprah," a hysterical lip-sync political piece to "Got Milk" and ending with a Fairy Princess, these performers explore a subject to it's depth. A wonderful performance with a creative cast, it is sure to leave you on your feet. A must see! 1play = Bardo a GoGo 2name = Carol Tibbett 3email = 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = I found the material extemely well presented. The subject matter was profound as well as entertaining. I like the fact thatalthough the message conveyed was heavy, the actors did not take themselves too seriously. 1play = Bardo a go go 2name = Karen Fernandez 3email = papermosaic@hotmail.com 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = E Sikie is a mesmermising Poetrix. Her words take you on a visual jounrney. There was humor, dance and depth and a kick ass tiara. 1play = Bardo a go go 2name = Jon Richards 3email = jon@noteworthyusa.com 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = One of the best of the fringe presentations. Ms. Sikie has a stage presence coupled with powerful material. Made my skin crawl. Great performance!!! 1play = Bardo A Go Go 2name = Shannon Hartman 3email = 4rating = 4 Stars 5review = An incredible performance by Elisabeth. My knee will never be the same. You must see and hear her! 1play = Bardo "A" Gogo 2name = Dr. T. Renee Richardson 3email = trenee@corecomm.net 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = What an intellectually and visualy stimulating experience! I particularly enjoyed the dramatic contrasts between Persephone and Core, as well as Hades' "Welcome to Hell" address. The Deva Dyad at the microphone was delivered with genius timing, peppered with plenty of opportunity for guilt/shame release, and fun to watch. An evolutionary experience! See it! 1play = BARDO A GOGO 2name = KAREN FABIAN 3email = SCAREBO@AOL.COM 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = OUTSTANDING PERSEPHONE TRANSFORMATION OF REBIRTH. OPRAH ROCKED! BESSIE GETTING MESSY, GREAT REALITY CHECK ON DAIRY. HELL AND ONES OWN EGO! HOW TRUE, YOU DID GREAT JOE! DARYL YOU WERE FANTASTIC! MARIE YOUR SONG WAS BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU ALL FOR SUCH AN ENCHANTING PRODUCTION. LOVE, KAREN 1name = Amy Bo Wyker Campbell 2email = aksam@batnet.com 3play = Bardo a gogo 4rating = 5 Stars 5summary = 6review = I thought this performance was unique and interesting. It was amulti-demensional journey to hell and back. Overall it was a very enlightening experience, a great departure from poetry readings at the Paradise! Bo gives this show 2 thumbs up. 1play = Bardo A Gogo 2name = Dottie West 3email = 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = Where performance poetry and magic mix. Elisabeth and crew invoke energy, emotion and some rocking underworld booty. 1play = Bardo A Gogo 2name = Ann Marie 3email = 4rating = 4 Stars 5review = Peotry with a Performance 1play = Bardo-a-go-go 2name = Maeve 3email = queenofthefaeries@netscape.net 4rating = 5 Stars 5review = Thought provoking, mystical, and passionate. A wild dark delicious ride, many layered. Powerful and entertaining. YOU ROCK! 1play = THE BARDO "A" GO GO TOUR 2name = VIOLA HAUGLID 3email = 4rating = 4 Stars 5review = I TOOK MY TWO BOYS (AGES 12 & 10) TO THE REVIEW ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1999. THE THREE OF US FELT THAT THIS PLAY WAS ENJOYABLE AND WAS A GOOD INTERPRETATION OF LIFE AND DEATH. THE FOUR ACTORS/ PARTICIPATES MADE A GOOD ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN THE TRANSFORMATION/GROWTH OF THE FEMALE LEAD. THE ONE PART ABOUT "MY DAD IS ON OPRAH" HIT HOME FOR US AND SAID WHAT WE HADN'T SAID TO ONE ANOTHER (OR ANY ONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER) ABOUT THEIR (MY) DAD (EX-HUSBAND). ALTHOUGH I PERSONALLY ENJOYED THE VOCALS, MY TWO SONS AGREED THAT IT MADE THEM FEEL GOOFY. THERE VERY LITTLE ADULT LANGUAGE SO, THE BOYS DID NOT FEEL PUT UPON. 1play = Bardo a go go 2name = Joe 3email = 4rating = None 5review = Who the heck are these reviewers and why bother with what there small untrained and uncultured minds have to spew? How about real reviewer brought on by the Fringe's ability to bring out the "real" media ? Play: Bardo "A" Gogo Name: Korobona Rating: 5 stars Reveiw: Another great performance by Elizabeth & crew. Play: Gardo "A" Go-Go Name: Richard V Lynch III Rating: 2 stars Review: Interesting epic, dramatic treatment. Joseph Wiley was outstanding.  Play: Bardo A Go-go Name: Riggs Rating: 2 stars Review: Man w/ cigarette & trenchcoat: great voice work Play: Bardo A Gogo Name: Larry Ackerman Rating: 1 star eview: monologues need more dynamics. Performers felt stiff. Isn't this evangalism on stage?
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