Monday, August 13, 2012

Baiting The Trap in "Bullet for Adolf"

BTW, It's extended through October 21st! 
 (L-R) Shamika Cotton, Tyler Jacob Rollinson, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Shannon Garland, Lee Osorio, Brandon Coffey, and David Coomber in a scene from Woody Harrelson & Frankie Hyman’s “Bullet for Adolf” at New World Stages. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg
 Sometimes silliness is so sublime (think Marx Brothers) it feels like a gift from above.


(L-R) Tyler Jacob Rollinson and Lee Osorio in a scene from Woody Harrelson & Frankie Hyman’s “Bullet for Adolf” at New World Stages. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg

"Bullet for Adolf,"at New World Stages through September 9th, has the finely-honed madcap just right.
Frankie Hyman and Woody Harrelson have penned a rambling, nutty satiric comedy which Harrelson also directs at a pace that encourages the meandering spirit of the piece to find its own way.


 Brandon Coffey and Marsha Stephanie Blake in a scene from Woody Harrelson & Frankie Hyman’s “Bullet for Adolf” at New World Stages. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg

Tastelessness is high art in  "Bullet for Adolf." The plot is thin but meaty and involves the theft of a WWII artifact.


Prepare for rousing displays of misogyny and racism along with sweetly-wrought foul language. "Bullet for Adolf" hits many a social target. 

In a fine ensemble of doers and slackers, Marsha Stephanie Blake as Shareeta does a stand-out job. The sets, designed by Dane Laffrey, go from sparse to plush while we are distracted by a vintage 1983 video montage in the production design from Imaginary Media.   


"Bullet for Adolf" is unabashedly offensive, and extremely funny.

For a schedule of performance and ticket information for  "Bullet for Adolf," visit http://www.bulletforadolf.com/

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