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Anthony DeVito—The Cinematheque

Weaving together stories of his personal and family dramas with stand-up comedy based on the wild situations in the lives he describes, New York comedian Anthony DeVito creates a very warm and welcoming environment for stories that might otherwise be too dark for comfort. Deeply touching on the images fathers leave behind in their absence, heavy topics and situations have their tension defused by well timed jokes and irreverent punchlines. For anyone who hasn’t read the show’s description in the program and thinks this show could be for them, I would highly recommend checking it out without researching further. There are aspects of his life story that, while useful to advertise a show in the competitive Fringe market, are better explored and discovered through the way the show carefully uncovers them.

Josh Fidelak