Charolais

See it if you enjoy lively solo shows. NS fully commits to her roles and shines. She brings out the script's humor and pathos.

Don't see it if you're looking for profundity; Charolais is a bit fluffy. Still, the intimate setting keeps you engaged. Feels like a private performance.

See it if You like one person shows. This quirky sweet monologue takes you on a lovely journey into Irish farm country and paints a vivid picture.

Don't see it if You're easily bored with one person shows. This is a good one but was best once it was over. Getting to the full picture was a bit slow.

See it if An exceptional one woman show (she also wrote it) with a fascinating story. Absolutely loved it! Such a treat! So well written & performed!

Don't see it if You don't like intimate or one person shows. (But get over it and see it.)

See it if Suspenseful, humorous, surprising play about a servant girl, farmer, farmer's mother, and cow... all played by one terrific actress.

Don't see it if You have trouble with Irish accents. You aren't in the mood for a silly yet edgy and touching experience.

Also I bought the script, and intend to see it again! It's so fresh and creative. You cannot predict the ending!... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy off-beat stories. You like magical realism elements in theatre. You want terrific acting. You want a clean, well-edited script.

Don't see it if Unless you don't enjoy magical realism, there's no reason to miss this.

See it if you like originality and fun. Noni Stapleton is marvelous switching between a woman in love and a cow hoping for love in excellent French.

Don't see it if sophistocated humor is not your style.

See it if You like short solo shows about Ireland. The storyline involves jealousy in an unusual situation. The actor is amazing in all 4 parts.

Don't see it if You like elaborate sets, and plays longer than 65 minutes. Cannot understand light Irish accents and references. Glossary is given.

See it if Like surprising & edgy. It's an Irish yarn written/performed w wit/incisiveness about what's in the mind of a farm girl & a French cow. Wow.

Don't see it if don't like solo shows w 1 person performing multi-roles. This is not your usual theater fare. It's dark humor, artfully told.

Also I wasn't interested in seeing this, but overheard some audience members of another show raving about it. So glad I went. Noni Stapleton is something special. She wrote and performed this and is very talented. My only reservation - it would benefit from cutting about 10-15 minutes. I zoned out a little in the middle, but once she does her first turn as Charolais, the cow, I was hooked.

Saw this in early previews, early September, 2017 at 59e59.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy quirky tales of farm life in rural Ireland. One actress, four characters, including a cow! And what a wonder of a French cow. .

Don't see it if you dislike one-person shows, no matter how clever and entertaining; you have no interest in farmers and their issues; livestock bore you.

Also This is a charming and entertaining show, with a not particularly different story line, but the cow has a terrific personality, and fabulous voice, especially when singing about amooooour. Loved it.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy beautifully written darkly comic one-woman shows with a fondness for bovine and agrarian themes and an offbeat love story.

Don't see it if you won't enjoy a cow as a romantic lead or Irish accents.

Also I really loved this - warm, hilarious, subversive, tender and occasionally shocking. Go!... Read more Read less

See it if you like/want to introduce someone to 1-person shows—this one’s well-written, well-acted, funny, not too heavy or too light but just right

Don't see it if you’re not into shows that do more w/ less…but this is so well done & enjoyable you should give it a try (esp at these ticket prices)

Also Noni Stapleton is an artist, and doesn’t let her good humor let you forget it. This playwright-actress develops some very different and unlikely characters, and the story is the kind that’s so well patterned but absorbing I couldn’t believe in the end how much sense it made. Charolais isn’t quite as absurdist as the summary blurb makes it seem; the play covers awkward seduction, horrid in-laws, and one-sided relationships. And while I don’t want to overplay the comic aspects since much of the show is also touching and heartfelt, I will say this comedienne uses everything at her disposal. Much more polished and professional than the typical fringe-type play. 59E59 continues to do an amazing job curating British imports!... Read more Read less

See it if You like one woman shows with questionably sympathetic characters, and clearly unsympathetic situations. But beautifully acted & realized.

Don't see it if You don't like one woman shows. You want light entertainment. You don't like dark comedy.

See it if you like inventive story telling and fringe theater at its best.

Don't see it if you don''t like one person shows and can't get over the premise that this is a romantic triangle involving a cow .

See it if you like one woman shows and do not mind imagining the other characters. If you enjoy original and acted story telling.

Don't see it if you prefer traditional plays and to see interactions between characters.

See it if An unlikely triangle where a lonely Irish girl, the farmer she lusts after & the sexy cow he cherishes plus his cranky ma on a remote farm

Don't see it if charmIngly & shrewdly play out their desires. Well-constructed, wonderfully acted, and hard to resist. One act, one actor.

See it if dark Irish comedy about life on a farm; solo show where the actress plays 4 parts including a cow with a French accent; some surprises

Don't see it if dark comedies or solo shows; can't open up to seeing an actor playing a cow no matter how funny

See it if Creative and entertaining solo play about love and longing. Beautifully conceived and produced.

Don't see it if If you only like musicals and light dramas.

See it if you like solo performances.

Don't see it if you are looking for a straight forward play. Also, if you have a problem with heavy accents.

Also This story is all over the place.

See it if You want to see a one woman show about a love triangle between a man, woman and a french cow. You want to hear some great storytelling.

Don't see it if You don't want to. You don't want to hear a great story about a love triangle. You don't want to laugh.

See it if you like excellent acting, fine writing and story telling involving a love story that uses a quirky plot device.

Don't see it if you dislike 1 person shows about a basically typical love story that uses a silly plot device- a man who has fallen in love with a cow.

See it if You enjoy masterful solo shows that take you on a twisty, wild, journey of the unexpected

Don't see it if You want a big show. This one is intimate and full of imagination with a simple set. The actor is the focus!!!

See it if You would enjoy a solo performance by a wonderful and unique Irish actress who plays multiple parts, including that of a cow!

Don't see it if You don't like dark Irish comedies. This play is funny and clever though.

See it if you want to be entertained by a clever one woman show.

Don't see it if you need all the extras -- scenery, costumes, big cast.

Also This may be a one-woman show, but it's filled with fascinating characters -- including the title character, a cow who speaks French.... Read more Read less

See it if Fascinating, touching and surprisingly relatable love story; each character brought to life with richness and ease; don't miss this gem!

Don't see it if Even if you don't like one-actor shows, with a runtime of under 70 minutes, give this show a chance. It does not disappoint!

See it if You enjoy humorous one-person shows that are well-written and acted, and you don't mind intimate theatres and minimal staging.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big production or don't like dark humor.