New Canula (FringeNYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Show-Score Member Reviews (7)
See it if seeing just a seedling of a good idea is all you need to enjoy your night. The script is way too repetitive and utterly predictable.
Don't see it if you like self-indulgent scripts and horribly mismatched actors playing alongside each other.
See it if you have an affection for all things John Wayne, and are looking for a feel-good laugh.
Don't see it if you're trying to find a "high-art," "sophisticated" piece of work.
See it if You want a short well constructed story with a satisfactory ending that will stay with you.
Don't see it if Need more than 2 actors building their characters with dialogue.
See it if You want to hear a story you've never been told, and love dark comedy!
Don't see it if You want to see a musical comedy. New Canula is its own thing. Hard to describe, but very enjoyable!
See it if You enjoy extremely dark comedy with surprising sweet bits.
Don't see it if You feel uncomfortable with jokes about death/suicide. I loved this but it's not for everyone, it's for those who appreciate dark humor.
See it if you like a simple story ending on a hopeful note and want some laughs.
Don't see it if you are feeling cynical, or if theme of suicide is a trigger for you
See it if you are looking for something quick and funny
Don't see it if you are expecting a complex storyline with ups and downs
Critic Reviews (2)
"For such a relatively short show, 'New Canula' provides a lot of laughs. Dark comedy is the name of the game, and both Simpson and actor/writer Cremeans undoubtedly have a strong talent for it...Tension quickly fizzles out in the middle portion...With exposition and character development often done through telling rather than showing. Still, the actors are both funny enough to maintain the audience’s attention until the show reaches its hilarious, yet nail-biting, climax."
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"A classic double act, but with an absurdist philosophical twist you never saw in Abbott and Costello…The repartee and comic timing are delightful, as tough guy and straight man Bull feeds set-ups to banana-man loser J Dubbs, who responds with snappy, self-effacing one-liners…Don’t miss this provocative blast from the comic past. 'New Canula' is a thinking-person’s hour of gallows humor and wisecracks…I highly recommend it."
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