The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac: Reviews
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac The The Young Ladies Of July 25, 2008, ATW: Mac's Ladies and Be(a)st, Amuse and Provoke, Individually or In Tandem--Maybe Taylor Mac, who's currently performing two shows in rep at the newly renovated HERE Arts Center, should think about getting a publishing deal like Auntie Mame envisioned for her memoirs. "I see them boxed – like Proust" she said. Or at least something to that effect. The reason I say this is that in The Young Ladies Of… and The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac - a sort of retrospective collage from multiple Mac plays – you'll find a haunting, hilarious, and sometimes hypnotic, exploration of a search for connection. "Ladies" and "Be(a)st" are companion pieces to be sure, each informing the other, and really are best savored in tandem. Hence, the potential need for boxing any printed versions. | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac July 25, 2008, Charleston City Paper: Lady or the Tiger: The dangerous drag of Taylor Mac --The first thing to understand about a Taylor Mac performance is this: the dividing lines between categories — where people and ideas are conveniently whittled down into fine niches, indexed and sub-indexed for convenience — are gone.... | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac June 1, 2008, Charleston Post: Amidst all the splish and splash of Spoleto, at last! A performance that rivals the mold-breaking entertainment of past triumphs like "The Warrior Ant" and the Zulu dancers. "The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac" ran for a fast and frenetic 90 minutes Friday night at the Emmett Robinson Theatre to a sold-out crowd that started whooping and hollering, whistling and clapping before Mac made it down the aisle toting a huge, rolling suitcase.... | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac July 11, 2008, New York Times: Taylor Mac is wearing something akin to rags when we first meet him in “The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac” at the Here Arts Center, and before long he has made a mess of the stage as well. But the sloppier things get, the more you marvel at how assured and in control this brash, genial performer is.... | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac July 12, 2008, Theatermania | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac July 17, 2008, Time Out New York | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac August 8, 2006, The Scotsman | Download Full Review |
The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac November 5, 2008, The Williams Record | Download Full Review |