Shaun Leisher:
9 Aug. 2021
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Thoroughly this brief peek into the lives of parade balloons that's also a meditation on legacy and tradition. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Veronica Tjioe:7 Aug. 2021“ A sweet and funny look at what it means to be irrelevant and on which traditions we keep and why. ”
- Maggie Gallant:7 Aug. 2021“ I anthropomorphize things. A lot. So this brilliant play about three Macy's Parade balloons was an instant yes, and it lived up to all my expectations. An inventive and funny take on the fleeting nature of celebrity/popularity, our increasing disregard for tradition, and the passing of the torch. Sparing and sparkling dialogue between the very distinct characters moves the action along swiftly (with some laugh-out-loud lines) but I'll remember this piece for quite a while. ”
- Vince Gatton:28 Jul. 2021“ Sure, yes, they’re hot air balloons — but they still have feelings. This backstage comedy about three vintage Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons has snappy dialogue, sharply-defined characters, and high emotional stakes. In addition to the (hilarious) lampooning of actors’ egos and petty jealousies, Hot Air also gives us some real talk about aging, obsolescence, and what gives life meaning as death approaches. A funny, sweet, and sad existential comedy that stares into the void. The show must go on, right up until it doesn’t. ”