Being Sellers
Opening Night: November 23, 2010
Closing: December 12, 2010
Theater: 59E59 Theaters
Peter Sellers was celebrated for his ability to transform himself completely into his characters – from Chief Inspector Clouseau to Doctor Strangelove. But who was he and what was the personal cost of his comic genius? Marking the 30th anniversary of Sellers’ death, Carl Caulfield’s poignant comedy brings to life a wealth of memorable characters to unmask a tortured Goon.
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November 28, 2010
An impressive amount of melodrama, activity and funny voices is packed into the hectic hour of “Being Sellers,” a solo biographical play by Carl Caulfield about the actor Peter Sellers that is part of the annual Brits Off Broadway festival at 59E59 Theaters. Telling the old story of the sad clown, the play, which begins in 1980 at a hospital bed where the chameleonic actor is dying by himself, is filled with references that will make fans of movies like “The Pink Panther” and “Dr. Strangelove” nod their heads knowingly.
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November 28, 2010
As an audience, we are happiest seeing Peter Sellers wearing his masks and portraying blundering Inspector Clouseau, Chance the gardener, Dr Strangelove and the zany characters from The Goon Show. Carl Caulfield’s Being Sellers part of t 59E59 Theaters’ annual Brits Off-Broadway, informs us that wearing his masks was also the times when the legendary comic actor was happiest, and most comfortable, with himself.
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BOTTOM LINE: An impressionistic and intriguing collage of the turbulent life of Peter Sellers, with an engaging performance by David Boyle.
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