The Bottom Line
Touted as "a spiritual history of America, [told] through the medium of Bad Language," this eye opening production may not provide you with all the answers, but it's an interesting experience.
Pros
- Unique
- Friendly cast
- Affordable
Cons
- Small space
- Difficult to understand
Description
- Flea Theater address: 41 White Street
- Closest subway: 1/9 to Franklin Street Station, 6, N/R, Q/W, and A/C/E to Canal Street Station
- Flea Theater Phone: (212) 226-2407
- Flea Theater Cross Streets: Church & Broadway
- Tickets are $15.
- Special $10 rush price on sale 30 minutes before each performance at the box office only.
Guide Review - Cellophane: Off-Broadway Theater
After a near accident on the swivel chair seating in this dimly lit basement theater, I wasn't sure where to focus. Waterfall artwork and the sound of chirping birds played by the DJ kept me distracted, until out of nowhere came our host introducing "Cellophane"...in song. Unfamiliar with the background of this production, when she started singing in "Bad English" I tried hard to understand what she was saying only to be disappointed. The familiar sounding dialog is misleading -- when you listen closely you will see that it is not...but is...but is not. Mac Wellman and Jim Simpson push the limits of language in this production. Though the language itself is difficult to understand, the message of political and social disapproval is clear.
