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"James Braly IS NEVER LESS THAN EXCELLENT...

Laced with absurdity! Yes, you really should report the man, except

YOU ARE LAUGHING TOO HARD!"
- The New York Times

“JAMES BRALY’S WRY HOUR-LONG MONOLOGUE INTERWEAVES THE STORY OF HIS TWENTY-YEAR MARRIAGE — A UNION RIFE WITH 'TANTRIC  CONFLICT' — AND BRALY PRESENTS IT WINNINGLY!”

-- The New Yorker

 “FULL OF LAUGHS AND INSIGHT” –

  A New York Times Highly Recommended Show!

Monologist James Braly (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Whitney Museum, NPR)

& Director Hal Brooks (Pulitzer Prize Finalist Thom Pain: based on nothing; long-running hit No Child...) join forces in this poignant, humorous tale of

love, lust, betrayal, death and dinner parties.

February 19 - March 16, 2008

Tue - Sat 8:30; Sun 3:30 & 7:30

Tickets: $25 (59E59 Members $17.50)

www.ticketcentral.com

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Post-Show Discussions

Friday, February 22nd: writer/performer James Braly, and Dr. Mark Finn, a clinical psychologist who has been conducting and teaching marital therapy for the past twenty years at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and North Central Bronx Hospital and is in private practice in White Plains and Manhattan. A light-hearted and humorous discussion moderated by
Anna Becker, Producer.

Thursday, March 6th: Michele Katz, a leading matrimonial lawyer and partner at Cohen Lans, LLP, will join us for a (humorous!) conversation on how marital idiosyncracies play out in divorce.

Sunday, March 9th, After the Matinee (3:30PM) Performance: Lea Thau, Executive & Creative Director of The Moth, New York's premiere storytelling venue, will lead a chat with James Braly on the theme: Your Story or Your Life, an exploration of the artistic drive and process of storytelling.

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“Braly’s writing is accessible and breezy…he sounds as natural and effortless as Spalding Gray.”

-- The Journal News

“Braly is tall, good-looking, with a quick smile – indisputably identifiable and moving...gabbing away in smartly-turned phrases...well worth listening to!”

-- Theatermania

“A deeply felt story...expressive and humorous...'20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour' sums it up pretty neatly!”

-- Backstage

“A masterpiece of storytelling full of humour and pungent observation.

There can be few more engaging acts on this year’s Fringe
than James Braly.”
-- The List

"An hysterically funny, often profoundly affecting one-man show. 

Mesmerising.”
-- The Scotsman

“Excellent. 

This is a stylish monologue, reminiscent of those of Spalding Gray.”
-- The London Times

"Hilarious.”
-- Metro UK

"Urbane.  Acerbic.  Narrative brio.  Humour. 

If Braly quite often laughs at his own jokes, it is with good reason.”
-- The Guardian

"Disarming insight into how the male mind works."
-- The Herald

"Rich, amusing…brilliantly odd…the tale sparkles with originality.

This is a man with whom we can all identify

and whose frankness is endearing."
-- The Skinny Fest

"Captivating.  An unmitigated pleasure.

James Braly is a delightful discovery.”
-- Stage Magazine Online

20 Years of Monogamy in Hardcover!
Coming in 2009 From ALGONQUIN Books!!