Casanova Man
presented by Knightbandit Productions
Showtimes
Fri., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m.
Tue., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
Show details
Venue: Theatre de la Jeune Lune
Duration: 60 minutes
Written by Chris Frank
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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Rather watch Spiderman 3
by Cid Starwind Follow this reviewer
Rating 0 kitties
The play just wasn't very strong at all... The only redeeming qualities were Pete and Emma's performances. A good concept but, nothing done with it.
Clever Little Musical
by Chuck Beeson Follow this reviewer
Rating 4 kitties
"Casanova Man" is drawn from the rich genre of 80's pop, dripped in cliches and stereotypes, and makes no bones about having fun with it. Oh, and it's a story about good and evil, and the great battle between these forces is a "sing off". After an evening of spoken word, Shakespeare and a dark play about sexuality amongst youth, it was a great way to cap off the evening. I found myself laughing out loud more than a dozen times. The performance execution was tight, the singing good, and the Marcus Muggli as Casanova Man was perfectly cast, a touch of James/John Belushi in his delivery of lines. Nick Sahli as the Wingman throws himself under the bus admirably for cheap geek laughs and Michael Venske as the bartender made me practically fall out of my seat when he left his post as drink server and began to seduce women and join the cast in a dance sequence near the end that was hilarious!
For this show to work, you need masterful execution of singing and dancing and total dedication by all actors to the premise...it was a fun show, I recommend it!
meh.
by Katherine Arcand Follow this reviewer
Rating 2 kitties
Under developed is the first thing that comes to mind when I recall âCasanova Manâ. The premise was good, the ideas were there⦠It just fell short. Half of the plot is given to you in your program⦠And without that program, Iâd have been totally lost as to background, characters, or even what was happening at all.
The cast seemed sort of low in energy (sans the three women who comprise Emma and their energetic singing, and Bartender Peteâs mad dance skills), the acting was needlessly corny, the plot was a bit predictable⦠But it did have moments. I laughed out loud a few times, and enjoyed some catchy witticisms but also found a lot of burned out clichés.
Overall⦠It wasnât terrible but it wasnât amazing. The redeeming quality? Emma and Pete really made the show.
High Energy.
by Lindsey McDonald Dorsey Follow this reviewer
Rating 2 kitties
Not the most cohesive show, and it relied pretty heavily on cliches (both about superheroes and gender relations) for my taste, but the performers really threw themselves into it, which I greatly respect.
Must give props for good harmonizing, and not one, but TWO mustaches. Nice.
Cast had fun.
by re gurgitate Follow this reviewer
Rating 3 kitties
A superhero tale that could use a bit more work on script and staging, but overall, not bad. Standout performances by Michael Venske and Lourey Middlecamp kept my interest throughout.
I'm Sorry
by Kale Ganann Follow this reviewer
Rating 1 kitty
I'm sorry.
Those of you who know me may know I'm a sucker for superheroes, both when being serious and when being lampooned. This has led to the discovery of many great niche superhero stories.
It also occasionally leads to something like this.
While you will smile occasionally through this play, mostly you will find yourself wishing it was over - which, thankfully, comes around the forty-minute mark, so it's not as far away as you might think. That doesn't stop it from feeling longer, however.
'Casanova Man' is a lifeless play, full of pointless action with little meaning, little insight, and little worth. The characters are less than one-dimensional and the writing extremely sub-par. I should say the the actors are games, trying their hardest with the poor material, and what amuesment you will derive is from their efforts, with little to no thanks going to the writer and director.
Now, there was a small core of people laughing uproariously at about a third of the 'jokes'. Perhaps you needed some element we were missing to enjoy this - I suspect either massive alcohol poisoning or blood relationship to the cast and crew.
So I'm sorry. I'm sorry I watched this play, and I'm sorry I feel obligated to tell you about it now. I'm sorry they felt the need to put this play on, and I'm sorry that someone thought this could possibly be entertaining. Hopefully this will be the entirety of your contact with it.
Good superhero satire!
by Kelly McGrath Follow this reviewer
Rating 5 kitties
I thought "Casanova Man" was overall a good comedy about superheroes living in today's world, with worries of both superheroes and regular people (like dreaded gray hairs). There was a lot of subtle humor that I laughed at, even though I suffered from no alcohol poisoning. And I'm not the easiest person to get a laugh out of. Aside from the writing, the acting was well-done as well. Overall, I'd say this is one of the better shows I've seen at the Fringe Festival over the past few years that I've been going. Great job, guys!
