The new work by The Flying Karamazov Brothers, 4 Play, is the most exciting combo of juggling, sound, sight gags, and, yes, even dance, you'll ever see. It's a brilliant comedy show, and includes an almost classical, almost ballet comedic dance and a Polish coal miner's dance. The juggling is the best you'll see anywhere, and this show has more truly comedic (both high and low) non-juggling pieces than I've seen the group do through the years.
Written and directed by Paul Magid, with input by his three co-jugglers, Mark Ettinger, Rod Kimball and Stephen Bent, and terrific kiltish costumes by Susan Hilferty, 4 Play is totally entertaining, with amazing high skills - including rhythmic ball bouncing on a table - top-notch clowning, and juggling (including some in the dark) that reaches the sublime.
Previews:
July 22, 2010
Opened:
August 9, 2010
Ended:
April 3, 2011
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Flying Karamazov Brothers
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Minetta Lane Theater
Theater Address:
18 Minetta Lane
Phone:
800-982-2787
Genre:
performance
Director:
Paul Magid
Review:
Cast:
Rod Kimball, Paul Magic, Stephen Bent, Mark Ettinger
Technical:
Music Dir: Mark Ettinger; Cost: Susan Hilferty; Light: David Hutson.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
August 2010
