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| Lorenzo Pisoni W/ Historical photo of him and his father. Photo Chris Bennion |
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| The Cast of "Little Brother" Courtesy Photo |
Humor Abuse – Huge Entertainment
Little Brother – Life Changing!
HUMOR ABUSE - STARRING LORENZO PISONI
THE GAFFES KEEP COMING on purpose at A.C.T. And that’s
exactly what Lorenzo Pisoni intends to do as he tumbles and stumbles, and lives
to tell us all about his one-man show about growing up as the youngest member
of the historic Pickle Family Circus.
Not only is he tremendously funny, he also is a great daredevil.
He climbs a ladder with fishing fins. He takes more pratfalls than anyone can
imagine. And Golly – I held my breath when he shows how to fall down fifteen or
more stairs. Don’t try it at home. Even he admits that he has more broken bones
than anyone else.
Pisoni also is a damned good actor. He was in Equus
alongside Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway. At first you might think that he is
just some kind of Clown in a Circus act, but as the show speeds along you see
the talent, the training, the humor and more skills than you can imagine as a
juggler, acrobat, clown and comedian. And he has biggest and brightest smile in
the world. It’s like – Gee, this guy really loves us!
As he grew up it was “Hello, Beddy-Bye – now get out of bed
and learn some tricks.” That’s kinda what his Dad infused in Lorenzo when he
was a kid. Yeh, Dad made it rough for him, but Lorenzo stuck with it, and his
Dad. Together they were hugely successful and now, on his own – he is a
magical, fantastic talent. The stage has no life – until Lorenzo comes out on that stage – then everything
seems to come alive. That’s one of the many reasons that the Audience gave him
three curtain calls.
There is no doubt about it. Lorenzo Pisoni and his father
will always be on a stage. While we may not actually see the father, but his
son who is so spellbinding and colorful, seems to bring him on the stage just
by talking about his Dad. The level of craft here is something to behold. It’s
spellbinding and wickedly funny. Expect the unexpected.
This is one of the most entertaining stage shows of the
year. You’re gonna fall in love with this hysterical and heartwarming evening.
It’s non-stop joy.
(****The show is co-created by Erica Schmidt.) “Astounding
work!”
AT THE AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER
RATING: FOUR GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE!!!! (highest rating) –
trademarked-
LITTLE BROTHER – HIGH TECH POLITICAL
FIRST OFF – Let me make this very clear in non-hi tech. The
Custom made Theatre has become the cutting edge Theatre to go to these days.
Lately they have brought thrilling and exciting plays to their stage at Gough
and Franklin. There latest is “Big Brother” and it is loaded with Teen Swagger.
And like most Teens they meet on the streets and create bonds with other teens
that mistrust their family. They wouldn’t understand the high tech world anyway
– “The Teens would say.”
The head Teen (Marcus) seems to always be the one who ends
up in peril. He takes dangerous and scary chances. This play (based on the Cory
Doctorow Book) sizzles. It bubbles over with enthusiasm and danger that leads
Marcus to end up getting “Water Boarded” by some mysterious Homeland Security
Force. Marcus and his friends clash with the ill-defined government agencies in
the supposed land-of-the-free. The young teen Marcus has the energy of twelve
teens. He’s charming – yet he can be a little annoying. He never sits still for
very long. Like a beautiful Butterfly he flits away in a moments notice.
The version of the play (from the book) brings us to a world
of deceit and mistrust, even among friends. Who can you trust? No one! No
matter what you think about Politics, and other people’s opinions – danger
lurks. There are touches of the book 1984.
Yes, these kids
take chances. One of Marcus’s friends end-up in a secret prison, but that
doesn’t stop Marcus from using an X-Box to hack into the government’s network
on the Internet.
There is more excitement in this flawless production. The
visuals are absolutely stunning. It takes perfect timing to pull off all of the
high tech magic. Heck, these Teens even know how to hack your ‘Clipper’ card
with a Radio Shack Radio. Just watching all of the various hues on the back
wall is plenty of entertainment, but – it is the Actors that pull this play
into another world. These Actors give searing and sizzling performances. The actors give there all
in this erotic and pulse beating play. Here they are: Daniel Petzold as Marcus
is flat out magnificent! Marissa Keltie as Ange – can change her persona at
anytime – she gives the play that emotional spark! Cory Censoprano plays Darryl
and many other characters. Cory’s acting is both masterful and confident!
JOSH COSTELLO HAS DIRECTED “THIS CRACKING GOOD THRILLER.” I
wanna see it again!”
All in all, this play is hugely ambitious. “Scary good in this case -- is
riveting!” Here’s a line for you to remember. “People who date each other split
up.” It’s in the play. Here’s another sentence that will shake you up – “Don’t
you know about Bart in the Tube? They blew it up!” It’s in the play.
AT THE CUSTOM MADE THEATRE
(Corner of Gough and Bush)
RATING: FOUR GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE!!!! (highest rating) –trademarked-
(((Lee Hartgrave has contributed many articles to the San
Francisco Chronicle Sunday Datebook and he has produced and hosted a
long-running Arts Segment on PBS KQED)))
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