The One Man Show Bringing You Oz: Senior Edition

The Wizard of One is an incredible one man show where The Wizard of Oz is now in a nursing home. Neil brings something fresh to the table by spinning the old classic into something unique that still respects the original. We also gotta give some snaps to the creator of the playwright, Amos Altman.

For a theatre production with so many characters, Neil played each character without any need of costumes ( except the clothes on his back, a nod to Dorothy’s outfit which I loved personally) he gave clear and distinct portrayals that never made you second guess which character he’s playing, his transitions were completely seamless and clearly he gave each character special love while crafting them. Without any use of props and only the back curtain as a backdrop, Neil used lighting very cleverly, one of the main easy to spot uses for it was creating an elevator. Speakers using background music was a nice touch really bringing the piece to life. All these in mind results in an incredibly high level of storytelling and performing solo.

The production was beyond incredible and was thrilling to watch, it kept everyone engaged and easy to tell Neil loves the classic tale and is passionate about bringing a story to life. If he decides to do some spins on other classics you’ll find me front row and center eager to watch!