The Signature Project

See it if You like intelligent, thoughtful, unique, and heartfelt entertainment presented by a master.

Don't see it if You like the ordinary play!

Also What a tremendous and moving show on the universe and all the love on it! There is no excuse for missing this show!... Read more Read less

See it if you want to be amazed at what an extremely multi-talented human being is capable of creating.

Don't see it if you are only looking to see either a traditional musical or a play. This show explores what is important in life and opens ones mind.

Also Like required reading in school, this storyteller's 25 year journey in making the canvas, should be seen by everyone. I would score this 100, but I took off a point out of my jealousy for Patrick Dunning's sheer brilliance and talent. Eric Vitale must be commended for collaborating with the lead performer to create a special night out. Very moving and meaningful art , unlike anything I have ever seen.... Read more Read less

See it if you like multimedia pieces that expand the concept of theater.

Don't see it if you are looking for a big budget Broadway musical.

See it if You love multi-media, Art, Dance etc.It's an original, Inspirational journey. And my signature is now part of the artwork.

Don't see it if You want a regular play or musical. This is very different.

See it if you like innovative, unique endeavors. Patrick Dunning is captivating as he transforms & incorporates different art forms into his projects.

Don't see it if you are not a fan of interdisciplinary shows that explore how the fields of art, science, and technology are interconnected.

See it if You like to be challenged, love art, science and heart felt exploration of the human condition, enjoy unique creativity and are an explorer

Don't see it if You want a standard play or musical, have no patience with creative development of a theme, don't like fringe performances

Also I found this to be an extraordinary entertainment, part art, part science, part story telling, part Irish folk performance, and thoroughly fascinating and eye opening. The connections the artist Patrick Dunning makes between his life and his art and the range of visible and invisible wave lengths is astonishing, amusing, and fascinating! An unexpected but thoroughly enjoyable evening in which, if you are lucky, you get to participate in the art! At a time when we all need to come together, to feel connection and need to be shaken out of our ordinary lives, this is a marvelous antidote to isolation, fear, loneliness, narrow vision and a lack of faith in the future! It is inspiring, laugh-out-loud funny at moments, touching and heart gripping at other moments! Don't miss this unique blend of performance art, theater and Irish storytelling, music and dancing!... Read more Read less

See it if enjoy a gentleman telling his tale with some nice backup Fascinating look at the use of light

Don't see it if you need a big extravaganza.. This 0s like old time storytelling

See it if you have a young adult to take it to. It explores the mysterious ways of creative process, basically a fun entertaining lecture about art.

Don't see it if you are not into perceptive talks, study of art, and would rather have a straightforward narrative.

Also Highly recommended to take older (9-18) kids to. It’s a fun conceptual theatrical lecture on art, technology, and human connections. Both girls and boys will appreciate it as it has Morse code, Irish dancing, theremin, kittens, hidden messages, etc.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy out-of-the-box theatrical experiences and a thought-provoking experience.

Don't see it if You only enjoy culinary theatrical outings.

See it if want a different theatre experience and open to expanding your horizons

Don't see it if you want to see traditional theatre

See it if you want a multimedia and emotional peek at one man's ambitious vision for an art project 25 years in the making and still in progress.

Don't see it if you prefer conventional dramatic storytelling. This is basically a one-man show, w/ occasional help from visual FX, musicians & dancers.

See it if interested how a modern artist come up with an idea and how he implements it.

Don't see it if you are not into modern art.

See it if You'd like 2 experience/be part of art experiment. Dunning educates & entertains us. Learning (from Irish life to the Theremin) is big part~

Don't see it if Ur seeking play or straightforward piece. This is more of lecture-though 1 you're sure 2 come away from feeling better & part of the whole~

See it if you want to experience a multi-sensory happening that includes art, Irish music, and dance woven together with delightful story-telling.

Don't see it if you prefer more traditional theater and are not receptive to an exceptionally creative, unique, once-in-a-lifetime, absorbing happening.

Also Patrick Dunning is not only an imaginative, creative artist but he is also an engaging story-teller and a student of life in many ways. He is first and foremost an artist who is creating a huge. extraordinary work comprised of 171 canvases (9 x 19 canvases, 36 feet by 76 feet). Each canvas has "hidden secrets", as he calls them, that can only be illuminated by shedding different forms of light on them (ultraviolet, infrared, radio waves, etc.). Each frequency of light reveals a completely different visual display. This multi-sensory happening is mesmerizing as Patrick tells the stories "hidden" behind the images.

Irish music and dance are woven skillfully into the performance or presentation or lecture or whatever one chooses to call this unique happening.

On one level, the huge mural contains over 250,000 signatures, including mine now, with a target of 1 million.

While this might not appeal to everyone, it's a unique experience that clearly mesmerized me and the multi-age audience... Read more Read less

See it if you are open to art forms that defy easy categorization. Some hokey elements but mostly it works to create something very special & unique.

Don't see it if you don't like storytelling/performance art type experiences. If you are looking for a traditional theater piece.

See it if you want to see a uniquely constructed tapestry of work being built with layers and layers of music, code, colors, technology, and more.

Don't see it if you prefer a standard play as this is a multi-sensory experience that requires your attention for a better understanding of the connections.

Also While I was watching this for the first time on Friday evening, I thought my 11 year old grandson would enjoy it too - so I bought another set of tickets and took him to see it on Sunday.

He enjoyed it too. The complexities of the structure of this work is impressive. There are so many connections between the colors, code, music, technology, representations of loved ones, memories, etc.

The audience is invited on stage afterwards to become part of the Signature Project by signing their name in a designated color and position on the canvas.

The creator, Patrick Dunning, told us he does not know when the project will end. I was a little disappointed to hear that but I trust his instincts and wish him well. He suggested I sign for someone special in my life who has passed away instead of signing my own name a second time - so now, both of my parents name as there along with my grandson.

I saw this event twice at the Sheen Center in NYC in March 2018.... Read more Read less

See it if every once in a while you need to see something that is like a gymnasium for your brain. This is like nothing you'll ever see again.

Don't see it if you need a predictable presentation to make you happy, or if you're not willing to go with the unexpected.

Also This piece is perfect for tweens and teens -- it clearly demonstrates how a single creative endeavor can be stretched and pulled into much more than was originally planned for. I was proud to be part of it (you'll understand when you see it), and I can't imagine anything else that is comparable.... Read more Read less

See it if You love to connect with humanity and love good story telling and great ART!

Don't see it if You want to miss a great show!

See it if you want to see an artist speak wonderfully about his work, going deep into the concept behind his piece, whilst being truly delightful

Don't see it if you want a high budget fast paced spectacle, or a traditional play - this is more like a wonderfully well done school assembly

Also Patrick has been touring his work The Signature Project for over 25 years, speaking at schools and community centers around the country - he has developed a wonderful 'act', and is a delightfully likable and charismatic artist on stage

A totally family-friendly performance, nothing in here that is inappropriate, just an artist speaking passionatley about the work and thought that has gone into his fascinating piece - but this doesn't really describe the show. It's very hard to describe, and is unique in it's presentation somewhere between art instalation, multi media display, and artist talk back

You can definitely see the appeal of this show for schools/community centres, but this is the first time that it has been fully 'staged' as a show - do go check it out, for a lovely evening, that will leave you smiling all the way home, whilst you can!... Read more Read less

See it if you'd enjoy learning of one man's journey, now 25 years long, in creating a massive piece of art with many messages contained.

Don't see it if you are not interested in listening and learning or if you feel that one person's perspective may be a little preachy.

See it if You like autobiographical style performance art. The show is about the fascinating creation of an artwork based on signatures and technology

Don't see it if you are not adventurous about what theater can be. This is not really scripted theater.

See it if you enjoy a multi-media performance sharing one man's long creative journey over many years. He invites you to be part of this process.

Don't see it if you prefer more traditional theater and don't have the patience nor desire to participate fully. You'll be rewarded if you become involved.

See it if If you enjoy contemporary art talks...The artist is an engaging speaker, and the music is a great addition.

Don't see it if You don’t like contemporary art. This is not really a play, more of a studio tour or artist retrospective.

See it if You want to see a show behind a show or a painting behind a painting. The show went into many topics. Loved the presenter.

Don't see it if You don’t like audience participation or shows that go behind the scenes.

See it if You enjoy multi-discipline shows. You like shows about the process of creation. You would like the opportunity to be part of the art.

Don't see it if You prefer a purely theatrical show with a traditional plot & structure. You dislike process shows.