See it if You enjoy tasteful vulgarity performed by an engaging actor/poet with wit and showmanship. You like to laugh out loud.
Don't see it if You get offended by words.
See it if audience/actor/material/laugh connection/appreciation is what U seek, faux history lessons of language told in the most entertaining fashion
Don't see it if no sense of humor, offended by the possibilities of a vulgarium where you'll be seated for over 70 minutes Read more
See it if you wish to experience the ultimate prude therapy: full exposure to the poetic vulgarium in verse. You are a fan of Monty Python’s universe.
Don't see it if You find sexually themed poetry offensive. All human orifices & coitus are exploited through poetry by master wordsmith for a laugh. Snort! Read more
See it if You just want to have some fun. A show that while it doesn’t take itself too seriously also has some very smart humor, indecent but smart.
Don't see it if You are offended by low brow humor. There is nothing politically correct about this but as it is set in the early 1700’s that works fine.
See it if You love poetry, love the English language being manipulated in various bawdy and “inappropriate” ways
Don't see it if You’re looking for something serious or with a storyline
See it if you love poetry, particularly of the dirty and vulgar sort. Enjoy one person shows and enjoy dramatric readings of poetry.
Don't see it if You don't want more narrative focus and do not enjoy dirty humor including some very nasty lines. Read more
See it if Very funny, very dirty., has a strong "The Miller's Tale" vibe to it.
Don't see it if If lots of profanity and explicit sexual and bodily function reference aren't your thing, you probably won't enjoy it.
See it if looking for something different. The show is unique, but I left wanting a little more than what we saw. His take on poetry is worth it.
Don't see it if looking for something serious. This is not a kids show.
"Performing at the scandalous hour of 9:30pm on Wednesday and Thursdays, 'The Wildly Inappropriate Poetry of Arthur Greenleaf Holmes' is certainly funnier than anything on late-night television these days."
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While Arthur Greenleaf Holmes is the creation of a talented comedian Gordon Boudreau as is Holmes poetry, the presentation is very much true to the era being presented. It is funny. It is bawdy, in the broadest sense of that word. Nevertheless, it is thought-provoking for those who are interested in the skillful use of language. It is not for those who may be offended by ribald, and some may call filthy imagery and poetic descriptions of bodily functions, but it is an immensely entertaining time in the theater.
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"Holmes’s night of nasty poetry should have broad appeal for a few reasons. It’s that perfect mix of the high and the low. It’s very, very funny. And maybe most important of all, it’s about the human experience of having a body."
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Writer and performer Gordon Boudreau’s droll presence, consummate erudition and tremendous comic timing as an imaginary 16th century English poet, make this unabashedly bawdy offbeat recital, a grand entertainment.
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" 'The Wildly Inappropriate Poetry of Arthur Greenleaf Holmes' is a throwback to racy late-night shows that were once a staple of downtown entertainment."
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