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The Complete History of America
New Expanded Abridged Millennium Version!
by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor They're back and with a wit and twist that makes American history the stuff of great comedy. Like Larry, Moe and Curly taking cracks at the bedrock of American history and into the uncharted frontier of a new millennium, this interactive, up-to-the-minute comedy leaves no hero unscorched. Please note: We are an equal opportunity offender!
Opens November 3 - December 10
Extension: December 13 - 23
Previews November 1
Reviews Date: December 20, 2000
Reviewed by: Carl F. Gauze, Archikulture Digest -- Ink19 Magazine The Complete History of America
(New Expanded Abridged Millennium Version) |
| If it's true we can't decide who should run this fair land, maybe it's time to take a season off and not have a president. That's sort of the premise of the updated version of TCHOA(NEAMZV). While our history isn't as long as that of England or Tana Tuva, it's not how long your history is, it's what you do with it that counts. And we've done plenty. Who can forget the origins of Rap music in early Jamestown, and the long and pointless tales of our native aboriginal people of color, and viscous water gun attacks of WW1 followed by the nervously homophobic days of WW2. I certainly can't. While this is a most unusual event - a rerun show - there are enough changes and | repeats of jokes that flew over your head last year to make this a fun and irreverent night. The subtext of Dead White Eurocentric Angst over doing whatever it was our great-grandparents did remains, but is a bit toned down. And, Eric orders a pizza at the beginning of the show so we can all have a bite (no anchovies, thank you) at half time. Personally, I think it's risky bringing a pizza delivery man on stage during anything with the word 'Shakespeare' associated with it, but this guy had a little stage presence and didn't freeze up. Does this mean we're closer to that kinder, gentler America promised by that out of date guy? I hope not. It's wouldn't be quite as funny. |
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