Show: 12
Category: Comedy / Dance / Horror / Improv / Original Music / Puppetry / Sci-fi / Solo Show / Storytelling / Audience participation / Kid friendly / LGBTQIA+ Content
By: Destiny Davison
Created by: Dolly Who? Productions
Location: Open Eye Theatre
Summary: A solo show combining comedy, improv, and illustration to celebrate a holiday.
Highlights: I've seen Destiny Davison in several improv shows, but never as her "Dolly Who?" persona. And she's a delight. Sweet and silly, with a unique use of her illustrations, both in the form of cute little stick puppets and illustrations that she does live. The theme of this show is "holiday horror," and she shares her love of horror movies and holidays of all kinds! The show is participatory in a non-threatening way, and she asks for our help in designing a new holiday (at the show I attended - the very appropriate "Moderately Clean Air Day"). We even help her decorate and design a new mascot, and one (un)lucky audience member gets to enjoy some holiday candy. Destiny/Dolly is really great at interacting with and reacting to the audience. In the horror portion of the show, she talks about the real-life things that are way scarier than any horror movie, which I guess is what attracts people to them. But this show is not scary; it feels comforting and familiar and communal.
