1-MAN NO-SHOW - MONTREAL FRINGE 2026 REVIEW

1-MAN NO-SHOW - MONTREAL FRINGE 2026 REVIEW

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1-MAN NO-SHOW

Isaac Kessler is mad. 

I first got to see this show back in Cincy Fringe in 2024 and at the time I had no idea what to expect. Two years later I walked in to the show again, and still had no idea what to expect. 

Isaac presents the idea of art: What is it? What does it mean? What makes something profound or funny or interesting? Loosely. This show adheres to it's theme in it's own weird, wacky way- but it never loses sight of it's own very sexy shadow. 

To explain this show is to ruin it. The fewer expectations you have walking into it- the better. I myself accidentally spoiled a punchline when the remembrance of the moment unfolding in front of me left me cackling so much I blurted it out before he got there. 

The show is madcap fun. Kessler easily straddles a line between standoffish and welcoming that is a rare balance to hold while still being endearing and enthusiastic. He has been doing this show for a while, and his skill with the audience is so blatantly on display that it can be a delight to watch him work. 

A mad work of creative genius that is equally stupid, savage and silly. If you've never seen it, it's high time you did. 

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