I was prepared for stories with odd twists and pithiness that only a great story teller can pull off. James Judd did not disappoint. He is a master in showing the heightening and changing of emotions that keeps one on the edge of their seat, and the detailed descriptions of time and place that provides a word-picture for each listener. Consider Funny Stories 2 to be a sampler of Judd’s great work. When you just have to hear more, tune into NPR’s Snap Judgement, on which Judd is a regular performer.
Killer Quack employed microscopic descriptions of place and emotions to take us on an emotional ride through a story that was horrifying, as well as curious, in every sense of the word. Judd introduced multiple endings, each more satisfying than the last.
How I made my first friend …. in New England, was a riotous affair illustrating how life situations can create the oddest bedfellows. It is no wonder that facebook fans have repeatedly asked for this story. His characterizations were spot-on and made a story that may have seemed standard fare into something extraordinary.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Funny Stories 2 plays through July 20, 20103 at Caos on F-923 F Street NW, in Washington, DC. For performance information and to purchase tickets, go to the show’s Capital Fringe page.
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2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Funny Stories 2′ by James Judd