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Went to A Tuna Christmas this past Sat. night. I must sat say that it was a very enjoyable play. The two actors were great with all of their character/gender/costume changes. We very much enjoyed the sets and the set dressers were very cordial and got their own applause from the audience! Also, kudos to the Winningstad Theatre. What a great venue!
This is the 2nd time I have seen this play. Again it was so much fun to watch these guys. The 2 were quite different from the 1st time I saw this years ago. But the acting was still top notched and drew you into their little world of Tuna Texas. It's always a good thing when you can get lots of laughs in, this was almost non-stop laughing for the whole play! The voices, costume changing and mannerisms of the individual characters were spot-on and really made you feel like there was another new character joining the progression of the Tuna community. This time we took our 2 boys, (21 and 24), and they loved it too. I wish I could remember even just a couple of the "1 liners" tonight. Very precious writing script.
The actors were amazing. The costumes were perfect. The play became more humorous with each scene.
Well worth your time. Would love to see a 3rd installment of the Tuna series since the 1st one "Greater Tuna" was just as good.
It was crude, had foul language and they were cruel to animals! I took my nieces and nephews to it for our annual Christmas tradition to see a play. They hated it and wanted to leave at intermission, which we did! Don't get me wrong, I am not a prude and enjoy many forms of Art but I believe the reviews on this play are misleading, especially when they say "Good Family Fun"!
Overall I found the show to be enjoyable with the following caveats: 1. It was a little too long. The characters were amusing but the length detracted from the characters. They all had such strong "personalities" that a little went a long way. I feel that a shorter version would have been more comedically effective. 2. It is not...I repeat...not appropriate for children ages 8 and up. There is a lot of profanity (and I'm not a prude) for an eight year old to be subjected to. Some of the themes were adult-oriented, which I think went over my child's head, but nonetheless, not something I would like to purposely place in front of her. The 8 and up advertisement should be coupled with a little more disclaimer. 3. At some points I felt that the show crossed the line from parody to ridicule- that was probably due to the length. Anyway, the show was entertaining, don't take your kids and be prepared for a very long performance.
I have seen Greater Tuna, Tuna Christmas, and Red White and Tuna more than once. I was really looking forward to Tuna Christmas. My husband had never seen it. Unfortunately it did not live up to my expectation. The original cast for Tuna was so much better. You really need a Texas accent and better timing. Just didn't work for me.
Saw the original 'Greater Tuna' in California over 15 years ago and never forgot it. Characters were different in this one, but the one liners and creativity were great fun. Vera Carp was an entirely different character -- I remember her as a church lady type with cat's eye glasses and a pillbox. This Vera was also great in a different way. The writers must have had a great time putting this together. Like the smaller venue which works well for this type of program.
I really wish I would have known just how vulgar and profane the language was going to be BEFORE I decided to take my 9, 10, 11 year old children. The phrase God D**n was used atleast five or six times BEFORE intermission. One of the guys grabbing his crotch insinuating what another character "could do" was enough to make us decide that we did not need to see the second half of the show. We left at intermission. VERY DISAPPOINTED!
I thought it was very funny. I didn't have a problem with the pace: I thought it was fast enough, well written and well acted. I lived in TX for four years, and small towns are really like that! No disrespect intended. Two of us went and laughed throughout.
First part of the play set the mood - second part was funnier.
Very funny, very entertaining!!! These guys change costumes and persona at will. The result is great. This comedy as with others is so funny because it catches the essence of people each of us know, and love?! Thanks for a great night. Doug
A sequel always risks being compared to the origial. Tuna Texas was fall-down funny. This production--not so much. Several of the characters were loud and annoying, (the woman in the pink raincoat) but not funny. There were laughs, but they were few and far apart and not belly laughs. Pace was wayyyy to slow. The story cried out for humor. I always appreciate the efforts of cast and production. I wish these folks had better writing to work with.
There were a couple of parts in this production that were laugh outloud funny - the two old ladies shooting the bird scene. Most of the show was just making fun of people with no education that make bad decisions and we see that in the Jack Ass movies. They're not funny there either - just sad. Like most of this show.
This was one of the all time favorites for me. It was just terrific. My throat hurt afterward from laughing so much. Jim
We have tryed to see A Tuna Christman every year that it plays in the area. We have maybe seen it 12 times. This was one of the best. The two actors were great. The set was minimalistic, which bothered me at first, but I got used to it as the play progressed.
The worst thing for a comedy to be is not funny. Perhaps the time has come and gone when two men dressing as female characters is mined for supposed hilarity, as is the idea of elderly southern Baptist characters saying "Goddam" or discreetly flipping off a passing vehicle. The "plot," such as it was, was thin, and seemed an attempt to mine the success of the earlier "Tuna" vehicle. The pacing was dreadful; slow and plodding, and the staging threadbare. A stage is that sparse is generally meant to draw attention to the characters, dialoge and plot, none of which were nearly as interesting or "colorful" as they needed to be (reciting Southern cliche after Southern cliche does not a colorful character make). All four in our party were disappointed. We attend live theatre on a regular basis and are season subscribers to two different theatre companies...this was quite a letdown.
Have seen the original and as usual, the original actors are hard to beat. Great young new actors. I would definitely see it again. Only issue I have with Little Hall is that there is NO BAR. I think people would have had a little more laugh after a drink or two.
