The buzz on everyone's lips last night was that Thater LaB Houston is back. When Gerald LaBita announced that his beloved theater would be shutting its doors at Alamo Street and searching for new digs, audiences around town were crushed. The company has a sparkling reputation for presenting the best of the best of contemporary Off-Broadway gems and hosting well-known guest performers, and their current presentation of the Regional Premiere of
Patrick Combs' MAN 1 BANK 0 definitely fits that bill.
The first thing
Patrick Combs wants you to know about MAN 1 BANK 0 is that he is not actor. The story he tells is true. And what a story it is! It all starts when he, as a joke, endorses a get rich quick scheme's check for $95,093.35 with a smiley face and deposits it using an ATM machine. The little, laughable prank ends up taking
Patrick Combs on a wildly hilarious ride through banking law and policies as he searches for someone within the company who will politely admit to him that his bank simply made a mistake. Over the course of the 90-minute show,
Patrick Combs has the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter and clinging to every word in his fascinating tale of taking his bank by the balls and pushing them to their boiling point to uphold their customer service guarantee.
As the show begins, the first thing that becomes immediately apparent is that
Patrick Combs has a winning combination of energy and comedic timing. His personality is genial and effortlessly engages the audience. With his wit and charisma, he makes every moment of his one-man show worth $95,093.35. Most importantly,
Patrick Combs doesn't just tell his story; he brings the audience into his story. Within the intimate setting of Obsidian Art Space, he interacts with the gathered crowd and makes us participants in his fun and funny tale.
Through the laughable turmoil and chaos that surrounds
Patrick Combs' prank gone awry, it becomes abundantly clear that money truly talks. When $95,093.35 is on the line, people are willing to listen.
Patrick Combs' animated on-stage presence, his friendly demeanor, and his unique experience keeps us on
The Edge of our seats and attending to every rich word. If you're looking for an entertaining night of laughs and a story where the little man bests the big company, then Theater LaB Houston and
Patrick Combs have your golden ticket!
Patrick Combs' Regional Premiere of MAN 1 BANK 0, presented by Theater LaB Houston, plays Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Boulevard, Houston, 77007 now through November 17, 2013. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. For tickets and more information please visit
http://www.theaterlabhouston.com or call (713) 868-7516.
Photos courtesy of
http://www.man1bank0.com.
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