Whammy!

"This piece truly had me nearly in tears and laughing out loud moments later; it also left me thinking about the nature of psychology. Warning: The show contains a banana orgy. Don’t worry about what that means."

    --Amelia Bienstock, Time Out New York

 

"Whammy! tackles both the unavoidable selfishness and the surprisingly complete selflessness we move between with such vigor, there is little room for middle ground. This, of course, makes for very difficult, and very compelling theater. Shifting between unabashed humor and deadly, painful truth is a rare treat in any production, on which this play thrives – nothing here is made easy, and that’s the brilliance behind it."

     --Collin McConnell, nytheatre.com

 

"...touching and bizarre..."

     --Judith Newmark, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

“Whammy! immerses its audience in a dreamlike world of white and juxtaposes that with erratic attempts at self improvement, set to a myriad of music and performed in a circus-like atmosphere...there were moments funny and poignant, ridiculous and profound.  There was a powerful tension created by the inane extremes to which the performers would go to better themselves and the desperation that fueled those attempts.  I was left a bit breathless by the encounter.”

     --Anna Pileggi, Washington University, Performing Arts Dept.

 

“Hold onto your seat and scratch your head as you enter the convoluted world of Dr. G...a one-act exercise in mental gymnastics...elements of performance art and avant-garde artistic expression where no human has gone before.”

     --Mark Bretz, Ladue News

 

“There's nothing standard about this production...Whammy! offers up an unusual and entertaining look at the way human beings interact, and the psychology behind their actions and reactions.  Whammy! is truly unique and highly recommended.  See it and be bedazzled while having your thoughts provoked!”

     --Chris Gibson, BroadwayWorld Review

 

"Whammy! packs a hell of an existential punch to the gut – or a hell of a punch to the existential gut, I’m not sure which. In a word, the emotional experience of Chuck Harper’s piece is endlessly fascinating."

     --Collin McConnell, nytheatre.com

 

"Gives new meaning to the line, "Is that a banana or are you just happy to see me?"

     --Mark Bretz, Ladue News