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Odd Birdz

  • Theater, Comedy
  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
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Time Out says

3 out of 5 stars

Odd Birdz: Theater review by Jenna Scherer

A sense of artificial whimsy hangs over the Players Theatre throughout Odd Birdz, from the moment a performer offers you a thimble-size dose of white wine just outside the entrance. Indeed, the members of Israeli sketch-comedy troupe Tziporela seem so artificially hell-bent on having fun with a capital F, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled into a taping of children’s show (albeit a mildly raunchy one).

But even if they’re trying way too hard, there’s no denying that the 10 actors who leap, prance and trill across the stage in the course of this spastic 90 minutes are virtuosos. The performers seamlessly transition between bits (22 in all) that range from acrobatic dances to puppet shows to chatty SNL-style sketches. The humor is frequently broad—think Borscht Belt by way of Tel Aviv—and only about half the gags are truly funny. But it all moves so fast and is carried off with so much polish, you’ll hardly notice yourself not laughing.—Jenna Scherer

Players Theatre (Off Broadway). Written, directed and performed by Tziporela Theatre Company. Running time: 1hr 30mins. No intermission.

Details

Event website:
tziporela.com
Address:
Contact:
212-475-1449
Price:
$45–$65
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