Keep (St Ann's Warehouse)

See it if interested in watching a brilliant monologist do his thing however it is u describe it; comic, cerebral, quick thinking/talking; very funny

Don't see it if you don't like to laugh, don't appreciate the minutia & importance of one's life or 1 man shows; second half slows down, needs a trim

Also This man is so smart and so funny it's scary. Here's how he sums up what is to come: “not a stand-up comedy show, but neither is it one of the powerful pieces of storytelling theater I have made my own. It’s also not shit.“ He is a one of a kind and very worth going to see.... Read more Read less

See it if You want a night of theater unlike any other you will probably ever see. Astoundingly original. Funny and smart.

Don't see it if You want a non stop laugh fest. I little biting at times, a little sad at others. Definitely slow at some points.

See it if you like Daniel Kitson and want to hear an intelligent monologue about the stuff in our life. But it does become repetitive and was too long

Don't see it if you don't like monologues and talent that abuses the audience by telling you the show is 2hrs long and is still going strong at 2.5hrs.

Also I find no excuse for a show that advises it is two hours long without an intermission and goes on for over two and a half hours. People have trains to catch and for some of us sitting that long without a break is physically painful.... Read more Read less

See it if You know the comedian and enjoy his work

Don't see it if True stand-up

See it if Solo show from a British comedian whose premise is to read index cards listing items in his home. He is very good at telling stories while*

Don't see it if like traditional theater or traditional stand-up; don't like very long shows. It was over 2 hours (no intermission) when I saw it & really *

Also *trying to make them seem spontaneous; funny with many insights including why we hold on to stuff
**dragged last 3rd. Too bad because there is a little story in it & first part was fast moving & engrossing.... Read more Read less

See it if you never miss a Daniel Kitson show and want to see what he's got cooked up this time.

Don't see it if you've never seen Kitson. This shouldn't be your first. It's rambling & tedious, but may still appeal to you. It's a one of a kind.

Also I took my wife to see this because she had never seen a Kitson show, and I'm a big fan. I almost instantly regretted bringing her. Almost immediately Daniel starts to merely list items in his home, which quickly devolves into nonsensical rambling without much of a purpose. If it sounds like I'm complaining, I'm not. This show is hypnotically fascinating but certainly not for everyone. I worried my wife would be bored but afterwards she told me she enjoyed it, even though she found it challenging. That said, I still say a new Kitson play is unmissable. If you're willing to roll the dice on something weird, be brave and give it a go.... Read more Read less

See it if motor-mouth word magic

Don't see it if don't like monologues or can't handle one that is intense and rather long

See it if you enjoy experimental theater craft, one-person performances, stand-up comedy.

Don't see it if you're uninterested in testing your patience to see where an experimental work is headed. He gets there. It's clever.

See it if you are a Daniel Kitson fan and enjoy eccentric, idiosyncratic, clever humor.

Don't see it if sputtering, dithering, cerebral comedy makes you uncomfortable.

Also i am a Daniel Kitson fan. i loved his previous shows at St. Ann's. but KEEP is very disappointing ... if it were my first & only Kitson show, it would be my last. The proposed conceit shows oddball promise: he has catalogued on index cards every single object in his home (approx 20,000+) and he is going to read each index card to us over the course of two hours. Sad to say, Kitson executes his scheme poorly. As expected, obstacles & detours compromise the straightforward itinerary ... many of them quite delightful due to his genius way with a story: perceptive, neurotic, self-deprecating, observational, goofy, whip-smart. Unfortunately these digressions are obvious contrivances, and in time they become tedious, tiresome, & repetitive. Kitson jabbers on & on, feigning upset & distress about someone sabotaging his files ... and i pretty much had lost interest by the time he figured out the answers in a hokey, contrived denouement. Kitson's KEEP is NOT a keeper.... Read more Read less

See it if You are okay watching the same joke for 2 1/2 hours.

Don't see it if You have anything better to do.

See it if You’re interested in a solo show that will (oddly enough) keep you on the edge of your seat in stitches laughing with some great twists!

Don't see it if You hate solo shows and like to receive exactly what you signed up for. Certainly not a traditional night of theatre.

Also It’s almost impossible to explain why I loved the show without giving it away. Truly absolutely brilliant.... Read more Read less

See it if Daniel Kitson is engaging and when he just speaks to the audience is when it's at the most fun. See it if you like self-reflective humor

Don't see it if It's long-- probably at least 30 minutes longer than it needs to be. Don't see it if you're expecting a clear linear narrative.