←Recommendations of The Impossible Narrator

The settings change fast and the comedy comes faster in THE IMPOSSIBLE NARRATOR by James Binz. As each scenario unfolds, the audience is also treated to a farcical take on tropes in each genre, laughing along at them with the characters. There's lots of action throughout, making this short play high energy for any festival.

This lightning-fast short play is a fun traipse through multiple, easily recognizable genres. It’s highly physical, too, offering three actors a meaty challenge. But it’s the omniscient Narrator who cheekily controls all their fates. Four fun roles and a quick pace would really deliver a crowd pleaser. Perfect choice for a festival of short plays.

I love the breakneck pace of this piece, as the actors frantically try to adapt and "yes, and" every new twist the narrator throws their way. Not only a funny play showcasing the versatility of the three actor characters, it also feels a bit like a love letter to all the hardworking actors in all the tiny theaters out there, who will give absolutely 110% to make sure they put on the best show possible. Even these actors, when they think they've hit their limit, climb back on stage. I love it!

Ridiculous, loveable, and engaging, this short piece of "reader's theatre" would be fantastic fun to stage for cast and audience alike. Far from an actor's nightmare to play in, THE IMPOSSIBLE NARRATOR (READER'S THEATRE) makes me want to jump right in! This show would be excellent to bring laughter to a one act festival and could also be a delightful challenge for high school or college forensics events and showcases.

The demented narrator pushes the cast through a dizzying series of scenes and transitions. Each scene cleverly spoofs a different genre and the widely disparate scenes add up to a dazzlingly funny whole.