Exit Stage Left, by the brilliant physical comedy troupe Parallel Exit, is a masterpiece of action, dance and clowning by four masters of movement, one of whom (Joel Jeske, who wrote the piece) also fills the theater with his ragtime piano playing, plus a dead-pan percussionist, Mike Dobson. Director Mark Lonergan has given the show a clean, clear, sharp precision that is rare today. As Jeske and Brent McBeth interact as principal and usher, it’s the actions, not words, that they communicate with in clowning schtick and dance action as they delight the audience on and off the stage. Also, two of the zippiest tap dancers you’ll ever see, Danny Gardner and Derek Roland, contribute their skills, humor and shining personas to the captivating show.
Choreographed with crisp, clean synchronicity by these two dancin’ fools and McBeth, plus Ryan Kasprzak, the show includes magic, a balloon xylophone and other balloon funny stuff, and is filled with clowning that keeps the laughs coming.
Exit Stage Left is a great entertainment for any age, for any country on earth, as it gives us the hilarious incongruities of life through physical action that can be understood universally.
Opened:
October 13, 2012
Ended:
October, 13, 2012
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Parallel Exit company
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Symphony Space
Genre:
Comedy
Director:
Mark Lonergan
Review:
Cast:
Joel Jeske, Mike Dobson, Brent McBeth.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
October 2012
