Reviews of Past Performances for Frank Blocker
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Drama Desk Award Winner-nominee Outstanding Performance in a Solo Play "Flawless" * "Brilliant" * "A Standout"
- The New York Times, 1/27/2009, Anita Gates
"I am in awe of Frank Blocker."
"Unique and utterly brilliant, Southern Gothic Novel is a must-see for anyone interested in innovative, beyond-the-fringe theater."
"What a delight to watch even villainous characters imbued with so much life and charm."
"If there are any casting directors out there looking for a first rate character actor, please check out Southern Gothic to see the extremely talented Frank Blocker perform." "Versatle" * "Picture-Perfect" * "Energetic"
- Horror Works LA, Scott Feinblatt, 2014
"Including the comically stiff Major (Blocker), they’re a singing, dancing, talented bunch."
"Frank Blocker is a picture-perfect old-time military man. I could just see him harassing Major Nelson in I Dream of Jeannie."
"Blocker and Gotham in particular deserve great big shout-outs (as they usually do) for their energy, talent and successful over-the-top interpretations."
"Outrageous" * "Virtuoso" * "Shakespearean"
- Mad Theatrics, Andrew Moore, 2013
"It superbly stars Blocker as Mama Wadsworth, the deranged matriarch of the craziest clan this side of Spider Baby.”
"It’s camp, served up in both high and low forms: Dry, straight-faced readings of outrageous lines (there’s both gravity and comedy in Blocker’s Mama),"
"Frank is a master of his voice and body. He is able to control his body language and mannerisms painting a picture of a distraught middle-aged woman perfectly. Layer on top of that his voice control; from happy through angry to scared and you have a complete package."
"We Love It" * "Authentic" * "Amazing"
- New York Theatre Experience, May 2012
"He races from character to character and place to place at lightning speed, dragging us along with our hair flying behind us. And we love it. These people are eccentric but ring true.
Go! Enjoy!"
"Perfection" * "Breathtaking" * "A Triumph"
- New York Magazine, October 2010
"As always, it’s Blocker who proves to be the real delight of the evening."
"Blocker is outstanding. He expertly delivers a show-stopping monologue."
"Blocker delivers."
"If this were a musical, the big show stopper would belong to Blocker."
"Convincingly, Blocker breaks the house down with his excellent comedic timing." "Spooky" * "Intelligent"
"The minute you walk in the theater you are intrigued. Frank Blocker (Actor) goes into ‘Dreams’ an essay inspired by Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle, they are certainly not the sweet kind. Frank’s a little spooky with his white face and a Boris Karloff persona."
"Intelligently chiseled from Lovecraft’s writing, which are framed by Frank Blocker doing a tasty turn as Howard Phillips, Lovecraft’s narrative doppelganger."
"Terrific" * "Accomplished" * "Thrilling"
"Elevated by a supremely accomplished ensemble (including versatile standout Frank Blocker) tackling multiple roles in a wryly poetic, keenly probing and spooky meditation on the unspoken fears."
"A terrific character actor."
"Blocker gives Mister Mystery just the right mellifluous tones, sounding nothing at all like his pair of train conductors’ spot-on N’Hampshah (or thereabouts) accents or his no-nonsense delivery as a pair of lawmen or his folksy cemetery caretaker."
“In addition, there was not enough to be seen, heard or experienced of Mr. Frank Blocker who is beyond the pale, capable of putting the thrill into any thriller and whose entrances and exits, when we were treated to them, nicely anchored, notched up and ended this production with just the right tone and edge. Alas, his part in these plays was not elaborate and the audience is denied some small excitement. "
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