blackboxing

A PERFECTLY CLEVER ADVENTURE INTO “BAD” THEATRE BY THE UBER TALENTED "MATTS" RITCHEY & MARTIN ... full review

Blackboxing is a hilarious, cringe-inducing exploration of the narcissism, neuroses, and sheer hubris of an actor putting on a one-man show. A loving and knowing skewering of a sometimes deeply self-indulgent art form.... full review

A “one-man show with a two-person cast,” the play hysterically goes to the mattresses with a solo show that uses the stage as a reason to regurgitate their life story; as a form of personal therapy; and as a vehicle for their own masturbatory amusement. “Blackboxing” also takes multiple nods and pot-shots at theatre community superstitions, overused dramatic standards, and novice Hollywood Fringe show producers' unreasonable expectations, over-estimations, and underestimations–all to great comic effect.... full review

Nicely done. Over all production was well executed and worth that pat on the back you are so looking for. Your parents would be proud if they had been there of course...... full review

Entertaining and worth a watch! ... full review

I FELT THIS IN MY BONES.... full review

This show was hilarious! This is a must-see for anyone who has ever done theatre. Funny and poignant and all the things you hope for when you go into a (kinda) dark room to watch a story.... full review

Hilarious, I could not stop laughing!... full review

For everyone who has every done a Fringe show, Blackboxing is must see theatre. Matt Ritchey sharpens the blade of his years of festival theatre experience and lovingly skewers every wonderfully awkward stereotype. Matthew Martin's fluid direction moves Ritchey from performance to performer with ease. And we should ALL have a stage manager as wonderfully honest as Jim Niedzialkowski, who steps out of the booth to keep it real and bring a beautiful heart.... full review

Ridiculously entertaining and thoroughly delightful, with the kind of lead performance that Travis Acedia would surely call a "tour de force." ... full review