Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
About the show
New York Neo-Futurists' ever-changing race-against-the-clock attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes! More…
With its ever-changing “menu” of plays, 'Too Much Light…' is an attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes. The audience is fully part of the act, deciding the order that these plays are performed. Each week, these plays shift as ensemble members add new plays to the existing body of work. Each night of performance, they create an unreproducible living newspaper of the comic and tragic, the political and personal, the visceral and experimental. Each short play is written by a performer, honed by the ensemble, and randomly montaged with twenty-nine other plays through high energy audience participation.
See it if You love late night improvisational, witty, edgy, raunchy entertainment!
Don't see it if You are easily offended or dislike staying up late.
See it if This is a must see for avid theatergoers at least once
Don't see it if You hate sketch comedy
See it if You enjoy the Upright Citizens Brigade et al. A fast paced 10:30 PM show,varying weekly, with a 20s something crowd, Fun & intelligent.
Don't see it if The informality of a late night show would irk you. Some skits are better than others, but even a so so one will be over in a minute!
See it if you want to see an eclectic performance with basically 0 rules. Lots of fun, as well as some more serious moments as well.
Don't see it if You're looking for a structured piece, or if messes upset you. It can get quite messy.
See it if you enjoy stand-up or improv comedy, you like theater to be gritty, and you have a broad spectrum of humor that you appreciate.
Don't see it if you're not good at adjusting quickly to different types of humor, you want a polished performance, or you don't generally enjoy stand-up.
See it if You are open to an offbeat show that hits some high notes but sometimes misses
Don't see it if You like a straightforward narrative that is on a uniformly sophisticated level
See it if You want a different night out and like seeing improv shows.
Don't see it if You don't like to laugh.
See it if You are really drunk and just want to watch people do weird stuff while your intelligence and pocketbook are insulted
Don't see it if you don't want to pay money to watch someone dunk their arm in ice water and see how long they can keep it there.
See it if it keeps varying redefines what is a play
Don't see it if you don't want great variety
See it if you have no idea what you feel like watching but you want to watch some live theatre, you enjoy surprises
Don't see it if you'd rather sit down and enjoy a show without participating, you want an early night out of the theatre
See it if You like whip-smart improv theater. It's a new show every time!
Don't see it if You like the same old, tired shows.
See it if you are interested in seeing many actors do many different scenes
Don't see it if that doesn't interest you
See it if you have a friend in the cast, have received free tickets and have nothing else to do
Don't see it if you prefer clever writing, a lack of pretense or wit
See it if you have a short attention span and like sketch-style theatre.
Don't see it if you hate shows that have topical writing.
See it if You have an open mind about what theater should be. You've seen a lot of improv and you want to know what lies beyond. You want to think.
Don't see it if You want a show with structure. You like stability. You are a traditionalist. You are afraid to get hit in the face with chopped onions.
See it if You want to witness brilliant originality from a downtown company that keeps topping itself with every new production.
Don't see it if You lack any imagination, so instead of seeing something original choose see Jersey Boys for the third time- not that Jersey Boys is bad ;-)
See it if you are with a big group of different ages -- generations will love it -- great for kids, but fun for all, even grandparents!
Don't see it if You don't like drums. You don't like music. You don't like fun and want to be grumpy all night. Your face hurts if you smile - don't go!
See it if You have a few fun friends to go with , want a good laugh, willing to try something new, Not afraid of being picked out from the audience.
Don't see it if Don't like audience participation .
See it if you like sketch comedy, avant garde theater, and randomness
Don't see it if you are easily offended and have a set of expectations when you go to the theater
See it if you want to laugh; you like quick-fire improv comedy
Don't see it if you want something more thoughtfully-written
See it if You love comedy, short scenes and an entertaining but unconventional night of theatre!
Don't see it if You don't like comedy-improv shows and you want to see a play or musical.
See it if you're looking for an original night out. The show is different each week and they love audience participation
Don't see it if you hate improv. Very hit & miss in sketches combine with a frantic pace to make a confusing time.
See it if you like the idea of being completely surprised by what you experience.
Don't see it if you want a more linear experience.
See it if You enjoy a show that will make you think. Audience participation is recommended. Unexpected outcomes. Ever-changing shows. FREE PIZZA!
Don't see it if You do not like political statements or plays that make you uncomfortable. This show can and WILL push you outside your comfort zone. A lot.
See it if Enjoy downtown theatre that is improvisational,unpredictable, edgy & possibly absurd.
Don't see it if traditional theatre or comedy. If your looking for something reliable or comfortable this is probably not the show for you,
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