PRESS FOR STANDING CLEAR:
Nytheatre.com
Standing Clear gets right to the heart of what it means
to be a New Yorker, by examining the institution that, perhaps
more than any other, binds us all together on these tiny
islands we inhabit: the subway. … it reflects back
wise and often overlooked truths. And, oh yes...it's a very
entertaining ride. … Standing Clear reminds us of
the human desires and kindnesses we share that allow us to
survive the daily ordeal underground. … The show is
staged with endearing simplicity by director Barbara Karger… The
five actors who play these many subway riders are excellent.
Theater is Easy
Standing Clear is a funny and relatable glimpse into how
people behave and interact on the MTA. … Coffee Cup
(a theatre company) manages to turn this material into a
rather insightful 90 minute production. … Standing
Clear is an entertaining play, with a message that resonates
with its audience.
Retrovision Media
Through a myriad of mental musings, the Coffee Cup Theatre
Company’s production of Standing Clear managed to find
the humor hidden deep within the recesses of the NYC straphanger. … Standing
Clear gives adventure seekers a reason to chance the third
rail for more than just saving a buck or ten on gas, as this
tale waist precious little time on the usual assortment of
everyday bland commuters just trying to make his/her way
home as uneventfully as possible. This play is every rider’s
hilarious horror story of what happened on the train today.
BlogCritics
smart writing and delightfully clever staging. … this
cast can do it all: physical comedy, pathos, subtlety, and
giving us the eye… The cast of five, … swerve
into and out of their multiple characters in a tour de force
of that sort of thing. Their pinpoint characterizations draw
us into the authors' witty dialogue and director Barbara
Karger's sly staging. … They're using the microcosms
of the underground train to make us look closely at ourselves
- and to laugh at what we see, which may be what we need
the most.
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