Paul Dooley: Upright and Personal

What I liked

Paul Dooley has an immediate, authentic rapport with the audience, and the most incredible comic timing. Heart-felt, but no bathos whatsoever.

What I didn't like

Mr. Dooley occasionally had to call for lines, but he picked himself up and moved on, and it became part of the overall experience of the play. The quality of the films and stills is blurry, unfortunately. They add greatly to the piece, but would have been even better if they’d been clearer.

My overall impression

This is a well-written, beautifully performed personal memoir, with some truly heart-breaking events strewn gracefully amidst a lot of comic material. Paul Dooley’s comic timing is impeccable.