Bringer of Doom NYC Reviews and Tickets

"Watching this play is like taking medication that suddenlty stops working, and I truly appreciated it because of that. How life is completely inexplicable at times, and we're still expected to wriggle our way out of through the power of hope, of knowing something greater is out there for us."
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Lotte, the aggrieved daughter and the architect of the revenge scheme, is beautifully played by Bimini Wright with a sweetness that conceals the anger driving her effort to destroy her mother. Peter Kendall is the alcoholic, maybe former comedian Demetrius who, early on, knows what he is supposed to do but is struggling to figure out exactly how to accomplish it. These two actors work seamlessly throughout the show to effectively engage the audience in the goings-on and establish an apparent rapport between their characters. Their timing is precise in delivering comedic elements while effectively laying the groundwork, from the very beginning, of what is to come next in the story.
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Jokes and one-liners abound in playwright Joe Thristino’s smart and affective black comedy. Mr. Thristino’s archetypical characters are humanely rendered, and his wild premise is enabled by his scathing Jules Feiffer-style writing and plotting.The play's absurdism detours into existential darkness, making for intriguing entertainment as an embittered woman contrives to have a disaffected standup comedian roast her imperious mother and her boyfriend.
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