Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon
Tickets and Information
SHOW INFORMATION
Opened Sep 27, 2011
Closed Oct 12, 2011
1hr. 10min.
Visit the Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon website:
http://www.nymf.org
FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
This show is part of the NYMF 2011 Festival.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The global phenomenon Ennio Marchetto is the original transformation artist, revolutionizing the art of origami into a unique performance that is nothing short of comic genius. With his hilarious physical comedy, a sizzling soundtrack and ingenious paper costumes Ennio magically and hysterically morphs into over 50 of our favorite personalities from Lady Gaga and Eminem to Fred Astaire and Mona Lisa. Wonderfully, wickedly funny!
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
RE:Ennio
This is a very funny show. I have seldom heard an audience laugh so loud or so long for this guy who works his tail off with his quick changes of paper costumes and impersonations of mostly female singers and performers but he runs the gamut of characters. This is a great fun, 65 minutes of entertainment. Catch it if you can.
Reviewed by MACNBOB
on Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2011
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