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Fans of sketch comedy will be delighted to see that this week's reviews feature two new highly praised sketch comedy productions that focus on timely social and political subjects. Also noteworthy are three shows that feature non-human players representing characters ranging from Hamlet to an Inuit woman living in the Arctic. From satire to surrealism, there is something to appeal to every intellect.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Be All That You Can Buy, a new sketch comedy revue presented by the improv/ sketch comedy troupe, The Royal We. This show explores America, the consumer society to end all consumer societies, where each of us is a Market of One.

FEATURED REVIEW

Tiny Ninja Theater Presents Hamlet, the classic tale of madness and revenge is brought to life by a company of dime-store figurines on a briefcase-sized stage, directed and performed by Dov Weinstein.

Other new reviews at offoffonline include:

Philistines, Dusty Hughes adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s work, Meschanye, that exposes the political and personal turmoil of pre-revolutionary Russia.

Samuel the Fourth, a new dark comedy by Maria Ferrari about a couple struggling to raise the clone of the son they have lost three times, mostly to suicide.

Sea Change; Arctic Circle, presented by the Thunder Bay Ensemble, a unique, visual music-theater production inspired by the imagistic world of artist René Magritte that uses masks, puppetry, dance, and music.

A Very Fearsome Holiday Rampage, a new sketch comedy written, produced, and performed by the six-member sketch comedy troupe, Fearsome, who is "known for their fast-paced, continuous stream of comedy consciousness." This is the group's first holiday special.

New York City will also be host to the following theater festivals this month:

Performing Ethnicity, Chekhov Now Festival, The Fall Collection, EATFest, and the Voice 4 Vision
Puppetry Festival. Please visit our website for links to the individual festival websites for more information.

Happy Theatergoing,
The Editors

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