See it if You want to see a funny and also extremely intelligent one woman show. Indescribable but staggeringly good.
Don't see it if You’re offended by frank talk about sex and body parts and the patriarchy.
See it if You want an evening of hilarity, a little raunchy but tasteful Great story by solo performer who opines on all her blowjobs. Terrific
Don't see it if You are uncomfortable with edgy sexual content about Blow Jobs Don't like solo performers. Have no sense of humor
See it if You enjoy smart, intelligent and hysterical theater
Don't see it if You dislike one woman performances.
See it if okay I loved this show. Jacqueline Novak is hilarious and the way she talks about the awkwardness of intimacy was so refreshing.
Don't see it if you don't appreciate raunchy humor...
See it if you're cool
Don't see it if you're lame
See it if you want incisive and witty commentary on gender and sex, ranging from the purely raunchy to philosophical digressions on language and power
Don't see it if you're easily offended/made uncomfortable by frank talk of sexual behavior, your masculinity is fragile, or you're sitting next to your mom
See it if Your looking for something insightful
Don't see it if Looking for great staging
See it if you’re looking for a fun night out and love to laugh about blowjobs. There’s more to this show, though. It’s well written and imaginative.
Don't see it if you’re a prude.
"In ‘Get on Your Knees,’ a Comedian Goes There. Jacqueline Novak’s show, a stand-up comedy set that inclines toward theater, offers a personal and intellectual history of oral sex."
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★★★★ "It's possible that you think you've already had your fill of dick jokes. If so, the sly, digressive comedian Jacqueline Novak might be able to turn you around. In her languid one-woman stage special 'Get On Your Knees,' Novak talks for nearly 90 minutes about blow jobs, discussing men's strangely shy appendage, the vulva and her own winding path through high-school self-consciousness and collegiate anxiety toward full oral confidence."
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“Jacqueline Novak’s comedy is an overthinker’s delight, and a reminder that a woman’s humor can cut as deeply as her rage.”
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"The comedian tells you everything you ever wanted to know about oral sex in her one-woman show, presented by Natasha Lyonne, directed by John Early and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia."
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"Many a comic has struggled with expanding his or her act to a length suitable for an Off Broadway gig, and there's no getting around the fact that, at a certain point, 'Get on Your Knees' ends up on its knees. But Novak at her best is a cold blast of common sense…"
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“Jacqueline Novak expertly delivers personal, sexually explicit stories in her one-woman show.”
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"A riotous, literate and playfully raunchy extended standup comedy act, exploring sexuality. She confidently delivers her masterfully crafted material with very funny and thought provoking results. Her animated yet laid back presence forcefully renders her humorous observations with momentum."
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"Novak nails the nonchalant attitude that serves this material well. And with her honesty and humor, she's created a performance that's about more than just blow jobs. But her narrative feels incomplete…'Get On Your Knees' could have done with a little more struggle."
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