See it if you love Rocky Horror, Taylor Mac, Charles Busch, Bo Burnham type madness! Over-the-top characters, culture mashup, super fun time.
Don't see it if rapid fire pop dialogue, gender send ups, 21st c woke "plot", swift seamless costume & camera changes may overwhelm you. Read more
See it if you want to see cutting-edge theatre that satirizes contemporary society.
Don't see it if you prefer traditional theatre.
See it if you want to see a show that challenges "queer" stereotypes through farce (not in a positive way) with great production values
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See it if your imagination can bear this spawn of The Ridiculous Theatrical Co & The Cockettes nurtured on the dark web & born on the Lower East Side
Don't see it if you believe in logical plots, visible performance spaces or limiting the number of characters any actor can play in a single performance. Read more
See it if You like ridiculously clever referential theater staged for the gods that knows its roots and isn't impressed. You might be Very Online.
Don't see it if You don't like references, politics, or being made fun of, you don't like "internet humor," you don't understand social media
See it if Rag tag whirlwind of body positivity- gay pride- talented cast of three that practically performed a marathon of cleverness.
Don't see it if A combination of live stream/live performance means that you are watching multiple screens and live actors ---It is busy and fast paced. Read more
See it if Surreal & high camp colored in pop culture & clever video aids. Will be appreciated by the millennial & Gen X communities.
Don't see it if If you prefer a serious drama or musical then skip this one.
See it if you'd enjoy a fast-paced chaotic play offering witty commentary on current culture. Incisive writing and good acting. Rambunctious and fun.
Don't see it if you prefer traditional exposition. Some obscure references & quick shifts. Not sure why 2 intermissions. I enjoyed live more than streaming.
"So perch the laurel wreath atop of their many, many wigs: The Fake Friends have produced the first, best, most important play made entirely from vibes, which is what you get when you let the internet substitute for atmosphere."
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"Rather than breathlessly dramatizing our era of Russian trolls and disinformation, 'Circle Jerk' does something even better: It makes us laugh. And in doing so, it offers the best response to an online culture that takes itself way too seriously"
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In "Circle Jerk," this cocky duo confidently preen, bray and cavort while donning various wigs and flamboyant costumes as multiple fey stock characters for over two numbing hours of their self-congratulatory twaddle. Their grating characterizations are achieved by intently staring into the camera, making faces, raising eyebrows and doing voices. It’s not "Your Show of Shows," but a niche audience of friends, relatives and trustafarians who could be amused by their antics. Cat Rodríguez appears in several female roles with campy flair.
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a funny, campy, discombobulating hybrid theater piece that’s a spoof of both gay and digital culture (and also an example of each)….The stage version is much like the online one… But a three-dimensional perspective, and action mostly contained within a proscenium, provides a greater sense of continuity and clarity…. nods to a fabulous gay theatrical past – specifically the late Charles Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company – even while it….jerks?….towards a tech-savvy theatrical future.
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