by Anonymous on 3/4/13The City Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5
So funny! Even people who haven't read the books/seen the movies will love this show!
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British comedy actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner have distilled all 4,200 pages of J. K. Rowling's seven Harry Potter novels into one brilliantly hilarious 70-minute show. Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience is a lovably loopy two-person performance in which a Potter know-it-all teams up with a rebellious Harry newbie to create a show about -- you guessed it -- Harry Potter.
Clarkson and Turner conceived the show in 2005 as a five-minute sidewalk synopsis to amuse customers queued up for Rowling's sixth Harry novel. They expanded it to an hour the following year and opened at Edinburgh's Zoo Southside. European tours ensued, and in 2012 Potted Potter was nominated for two Olivier Awards, the highest honor in British theater. The show made its off-Broadway debut the same year and has since toured all over the United States and the world. After opening in 2018, the family-friendly Las Vegas production won Best of Last Vegas Awards for Best New Production and Best Value Show.
One actor channels a bookish Harry in Potted Potter while another plays every other character -- including Ron and Hermione, Draco Malfoy, Snape, the Weasleys, Sirius Black, Mad-Eye Moody, Dumbledore and, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named -- with wild abandon. Loads of wigs and other goofy props are employed in a nonstop laugh fest that also features a fire-breathing dragon, countless costume changes, brilliant songs, a plethora of props and even a Quidditch match encouraging audience participation (but no brooms, alas).
Accessible to Potter freaks and newbies alike, Potted Potter blends slapstick in the Laurel & Hardy vaudeville tradition with the wildly witty dialogue associated with Monty Python's Flying Circus. "Potting" is a British term for "the art of summarizing something into a digestible form," and, like all the best parodies, Clarkson and Turner's Harry experience is both splendid spoof and heartfelt homage.
- by Anonymous on 3/3/13The City Theatre - DetroitRating: 4 out of 5
Show was very funny!! Would definitely recommend to everyone. Very appropriate for all ages
Very entertaining!
by harley812 on 3/3/13The City Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Great show and venue. Laughed the entire time. The actors are very talented and do a great job interacting with the audience. I would recommend this show to anyone that is familiar with the Harry Potter series.
Fabulous
by Firekitty on 3/3/13The City Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Was incredibly funny. My family and I loved it. Everyone needs to see this.
- by Anonymous on 1/27/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 5 out of 5
i went to Potted Potter with my friend and we had an amazing time. We both love Harry Potter and to be able to see a show all about Harry Potter was more than we could of asked for. i would recommend this show for any person who enjoys Harry Potter.
Potted Potter
by Thebaglady on 1/27/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 5 out of 5I am a huge Harry Potter fan and I have to say this show was brilliantly done. Dan & Jeff have an amazing amount of energy and they were hilarious. Something about the devil horns and draggi9ng the stuffed "NAGINI" around makes me laugh every time I think of it.Well done and i will recommend this show to friends!
Very funny and entertaining
by Kaffleen on 1/27/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 5 out of 5I took my sons, 16 and 14 and we all really enjoyed the show! You don't have to be die hard Harry Potter fans to enjoy the humor. We laughed throughout the entire performance. There were some hilarious improvised moments too that made the show seem fresh and current. We saw young children dressed in costume, as well as, adults and older theatre goers. Everyone had a blast. I would highly recommend seeing this show.
Potted Potter was fun for my whole family
by PBach on 1/27/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 4 out of 5I saw the show with my husband and teenage daughter, and we all enjoyed it. My husband was a little concerned that he might not be able to follow some parts because he wasn't nearly as familiar with the Potter series as my daughter and I were, but that proved not to be a problem at all. Admittedly, some of the humor was a little juvenile but that didn't stop the adults in the audience from laughing as hard as the kids. The actors seemed to be having as much fun as the audience and that made it all the more enjoyable. Before the beginning of the show, one of the actors came into the audience and shook hands with lots of people. That was pretty special, especially for the kids.
Potted Potter
by MikeyShow on 1/26/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 2 out of 5Not worth money paid. Performance was good but could of been better. Lost interest at times.
Potted Potter was amazing!
by heyjude67 on 1/26/13Tilles Center - Hillwood Recital Hall - GreenvaleRating: 5 out of 5Jeff and Dan were very funny! The ad libbing was great and Im a big Harry Potter fan so I enjoyed the show a lot!