Opened:
August 15, 2009
Ended:
August 27, 2009
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Wide Eyed Productions & Ben Newman as part of New York International Fringe Festival
Theater Type:
off-off-Broadway
Theater:
Cherry Lane Theater
Theater Address:
38 Commerce Street
Phone:
866-468-7619
Genre:
Comedy
Review:
Ben Newman and Wide Eyed Productions have created an unusually exciting, seven-performer clown show, A World Elsewhere!: Arias in the Key of Clown. Led by the multi-talented Justin Ness, aided and abetted by Lucy McRae and a lively troupe, the separation and ultimate reuniting of two clowns takes us on an entertaining journey full of shtick, folderol and tomfoolery that doesn't let down for a moment.
Newman's idea of having a storyline takes this show and the craftsmanship of the talented cast beyond the ordinary succession of tricks, bringing this fun clown show to a higher, more engaging level than most of its genre.
Cast:
Justin Ness, Lucy McRae, Melissa Johnson, Andrew Harriss, Trevor Dallier, Monica Moreau and Neil Fennell
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
September 2009
