You Hold a Pole Everyday

See it if One woman, playing a total of six different people. How taking a pole dancing class helps her move on.

Don't see it if think you are going to see pole dancing.

See it if A complex story in an alternately funny, sad journey of self discovery highlighted by an versatile performer displaying many talents.

Don't see it if One woman shows don't interest you

Also This is an early draft but it shows great promise.

See it if you like plays that deal with important issues both in a comic and serious manner. It is very entertaining and moving

Don't see it if if you don't like one-person shows or if you don't care about women's issues.

Also The actress also wrote the play. Wow! She is skilled many ways.

See it if You like one act/person play, even though it is hard to pull it off, she did a good job switching between different characters.

Don't see it if You do not like small theaters, or one person show. Story was interesting but some parts were unnecessarily long, some characters outshine

See it if You like 1 actor/many character plays and are ok with the storyline touching on sexual assault. Also pole dancing.

Don't see it if It's very impressively done - one woman playing 7 characters. It seems an important work. But I really didn't find it an enjoyable one.

See it if you like to imagine. One woman show but she was great depicting many characters.

Don't see it if you don't like solo acting shows.

Also I really liked the first half or so, but then got a little bored when she went back to explain what happened to her. It got better at the end again. However, my two companions loved the whole thing.... Read more Read less

See it if You like seeing various characters brought to life in a a one woman show

Don't see it if you're out of town. Otherwise, see it!

See it if You like one-person shows and plays with music.

Don't see it if You are triggered by abuse or don't enjoy festival-style theatre.

See it if This sweet and funny show explores the psychological landscape of self-doubt sculpted by childhood experiences, relationships and trauma.

Don't see it if If you don't like solo shows, music, or introspective humor.

Also Laura Sisskin Fernandez beautifully and brutally excavates her past and contemplates her present during a pole dancing class with an interesting group of classmates (all portrayed by Laura). As she examines her feelings about moving her body, she begins to unpack how she got to this place in her life where a pole dancing class was needed. Through movement and song, Laura takes us with her and manages to provide us with more than a few belly laughs throughout. While her experiences are specific, her responses are universal. Director Astrid Cook has staged this piece with clarity and maturity; letting the storytelling shine while also keeping the ambitious narrative from running away with itself. This is a lovely, entertaining, and uplifting work that deserves to be seen.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy one woman playing multiple characters, plays with music, stories that make you laugh but also move you.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in women's issues, don't like one woman shows/one person playing multiple characters

Also This show has a lot of potential! Using a pole dancing class as the setting was a really entertaining and clever way to explore self-doubt and trauma. It genuinely made me laugh and cry. Don't miss it!... Read more Read less

See it if You want to re-live growing up through someone else’s experiences and laugh while you are doing it.

Don't see it if Don’t see it if you don’t like one person playing multiple characters.