Victor NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(27 Ratings)

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Members say

Absorbing, Quirky, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great acting

About the Show

Performer, poet, and storyteller Edgar Oliver explores his enduring friendship with a mentally ill homeless man in this solo piece with live musical accompaniment.

From the show:

In VICTOR, Edgar Oliver unravels the details of his nearly twenty-year friendship with Victor Greco, a mentally ill homeless man. Stocky and handsome, Victor reminded Edgar of Popeye the Sailor and shortly after meeting, a mutual attraction of opposites began. Edgar was drawn to the frank masculinity of Victor while Victor was fascinated by the writer in Edgar. And yet, was their connection real? Was it love? Or was Edgar’s friendship with Victor, a man who would eventually die alone in the back of an abandoned van, an attempt to seek comfort in another New York ghost, one that Edgar always knew would let him be alone.

Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

Profound, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You are an Edgar Oliver fan. See it and you will become an Edgar Oliver fan. See it if you want to know what NYC was like 30 years ago.

Don't see it if You aren't into a very unique individual with a distinct style of speaking and moving. If homosexual fantasies bother you. Read more

Relevant, Great writing, Funny, Enchanting, Absorbing

See it if I adore Edgar Oliver and this is his wonderful new piece which I hope to see again. Brilliant writing, acting and great music! Run to see it

Don't see it if If you like action packed musicals or fast moving pieces this is poetry in theater

Entertaining, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You like one man shows executed by an experienced storyteller. You can relate to themes of loss and living on the edge.

Don't see it if You do not want to see a theatrical event that explores a New York character that basically no longer exists - an artist on the fringes.

Sad, Quirky, Modest, Wise, Touching

See it if you’d like to experience a beautifully staged, focused tale about a quirky, longtime downtown New Yorker, partly told, partly enacted.

Don't see it if you do not like solo shows about an odd performer’s life; you are expecting stand-up comedy. Read more

Poetic, Resonant, Heartfelt, Riveting

See it if you enjoy intensely personal storytelling from an incomparable performer. His open-hearted, honest portrayals of life must be experienced.

Don't see it if you dislike minimalist theater, one-person shows, minor references to homosexuality or if you want only light and fluffy entertainment. Read more

Funny, Riveting, Masterful story-telling, Poignant, Quirky

See it if you are a fan of Edgar Oliver's unique, Poe-like story-telling. he makes the most ordinary, even mundane things noteworthy & profound

Don't see it if you don't care for 'downtown-style" one man shows; cannot relate to the emotional depth in what seems to be a superficial relationship Read more

Edgy, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if Edgar Oliver is an extraordinary story teller. His accent, his poetry. all is very engaging Give him a try.

Don't see it if You want a play with sets and a cast of more than one person

Thought-provoking, Great acting, Resonant, Quirky, Absorbing

See it if While Oliver's reconteur's skills are peerless, one's enjoyment depends on giving oneself over to them but love story for Victor is genuine

Don't see it if Again, Oliver often diverges from Victor's privations to encompass a larger picture requiring a certain surrender/patience but well worth it

Critic Reviews (2)

CRITIC’S PICK "Love Among the Shadows in Edgar Oliver’s ‘Victor’: In this haunting memoir of his relationship with a homeless man, Mr. Oliver confirms his status as a poet laureate of New York’s dispossessed."
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"The play captures emotions that many of us have felt, from unrequited love, to loss. Seldom are we allowed access to such a raw story and candidness. In a time where we shield each other from truths, this stark and unapologetic performance allows us to feel what Victor meant to Edgar."
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