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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Review: Adopt This! (Fringe 2011)

Reviewed by Valerie Cardinal

Adopt This! is the hilarious and heartfelt account of Dan Bingham’s dysfunctional life. Adopted as a baby by a couple who divorced 18 months later, Dan had to face obstacles such as a strict Catholic mother, her abusive overweight boyfriend, a pathological liar father and lots of teenage mischief. Later, he meets his biologic mother and her family, a gang of hard-drinking, hard-partying Scotsmen.

It’s a stand-up routine with an interesting theme. Dan Bingham has put together a show with a lot of heart and a lot of good, strong laughs. Bingham can find the funny in even the most depressing situation, from dealing with his mom’s asshole boyfriend to setting cars on fire as an angry teen.

Friday, June 10, 2011

CharPo's Real Theatre! (New feature)

Photo modified with permission: Adopt This info
(This cartoon does not reflect the content of the actual show but is instead inspired merely by this photograph.)