What seems like a nut-on-a-bar-stool rant morphs into a triumphal evocation of the emotional-political bluster of that time.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Anyone familiar with Reno's politically minded monologues won't be surprised by her fury, which has sometimes been fueled by a self-righteousness that's undermined her valid observations.
Director Nancy Savoca's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could.
Flailing and pummeling the air, with body language that's part prizefighter, part baggy-pants clown, Reno is famous for her bluntness.
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VarietyDennis Harvey
VarietyDennis Harvey
Nancy Savoca's workmanlike record of a La Mama stage performance taped last December finds the comic spinning some not-especially-interesting anecdotes about her bewildered actions that day, before turning toward more incisive political commentary.
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New York PostMegan Lehmann
New York PostMegan Lehmann
The tiny stage can barely contain Reno's gale-force personality, as she paces and rants a stream-of-conscious monologue.