Reviews!

As a roving Spoleto reporter, I've been able to catch a whole bunch of shows and let people know whether they're worth paying for or not (IMHO). Click on the links below to find out what I thought about the following productions.

I saw Harvard Sailing Team at the American Theater. Since they're from New York and they've been suriving the comedy clubs there for years, I thought the sketch comedians would be edgy as well as energetic. But their humor wasn't nasty at all; in fact it was good-natured and quite family friendly.

One of the highlights of the show was when the entire group did a stand up act in unison. For a polar opposite, I saw two one man shows: Rodney Lee Rogers' electrifying The Tragedian at Lance Hall and Marc Bamuthi Joseph's the break/s at the Emmett Robinson Theatre. Both performers are masters of their arts (Rogers, acting; Bamuthi, poetry and movement).

Marc Bamuthi Joseph, giving it some 'tude.

I also caught Under the Lights, ten short plays by ten College of Charleston playwrights at Chapel Theatre. A couple of very strong short plays made the show worth watching.

To lighten up, I also saw Scheer and McBrayer at Theatre 99. Both improv comedians are TV stars (Scheer's on MTV's Human Giant and VH1's Best Week Ever. McBrayers's a regular on 30 Rock). The joint was packed, so I stood to one side of the stage with Theatre 99 performers like Jenny Pringle and Lee Lewis. A good time was had by all.

More reviews (and blogs and photos and podcasts) to come as the festival enters its final week.