Reviews – What The Critics Are Saying:
“Highly acclaimed in his native country, the Dutch comedian has a boyish demeanor that belies a wicked comic sensibility. Even as he jokes about such hot-button topics as aboriton, gang rape and the handicapped, his impish smile and accent make even his most politically incorrect material seem benign.
The only aspect of the show that doesn’t quite work is a contrived theatrical framing device in which Wertheim claims to be dreaming, complete with interruptions by an onstage alarm clock. (It does, however, cue a funny bit about snooze alarms).This Fringe Festival production marks his US performing debut. Who knows when he’ll be back? Catch him while you can.”
New York Post
“Equipped with political incorrectness and envelope pushing, storytelling meets stand-up comedy in Dutch performer Wertheim’s screwball dream world…With a mixture of Borat-brash panache and the tulip sensibility of liberal Netherlands, we are immediately won over by Wertheim’s deceptively endearing foreigner’s charm. So stellar is this jaunt that the audience at the show I saw doubled over in laughter and was left speechless by faux extrapolated explanations of American culture. All the while, Wertheim plays with our sense of political correctness, justified by a comedian’s license… If you like Cohen’s Borat and Izzard’s Dressed to Kill, you’ll love Wertheim’s Amsterdam Abortion Survivor.”
NYTheatre
“It’s edgy humor, indeed, but he delivers it with such casual and impish glee — landing closer to Jon Stewart than Dennis Miller — that only touchiest theatergoers are likely to object. And when his act follows the traditional standup route, Wertheim’s timing and delivery are razor-sharp. But, perhaps to make his performance seem more theatrical, he frames the show as if we were peeking in on one of his dreams — the better to justify walking onstage in his underwear and a blazer and doing a bouncy, clapping routine to “Ring My Bell.” The payoff for these bits, which include a childhood tale about avoiding a fine for forgotten library books, simply isn’t justified by the lengthy setup.”
TheaterMania
ENCORE SERIES PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Venue: Soho Playhouse – Huron Club (1h 00m)
9/10 @ 9:30
9/12 @ 8:00
9/16 @ 10:00
9/17 @ 8:00
9/19 @ 8:00
