Ha Ha Da Vinci

Renaissance Regina

Wonderfully creative multigenred atmospheric one performer show...I want to live rent free in your brain!!!...magic and movement and mathamatics (im not a math person) art in abundance.thank you for touring this piece you spoke to my creative soul and the message to not live in one's past is a constant theme in my day to day.thank you for this beauty-full reminder. Thank you for your work.thank you for your talent.

Gorgeous and Surprising

This show surprised me over and over, it was beautiful and lovely. I highly recommend this one!

(Read this in a Stefan voice)

This play has everything. Tubas. Maps. O mio bambino caro. Regrettably the sound design made it difficult to hear the performer over the cricket chirps at times and the garbled radio filter over da Vinci's accent made him hard to understand. I would still recommend this play to everyone!

Quirky Fringe

Solo shows typically don't involve so many wonderful random bits of whimsy. This performance was well-performed and paced and just when you think you've seen the range of talent or the last trick, there's more.

Captivating from the start

I didn't know what to expect from this show and it was a wild ride in the best way. The performer was so confident and comfortable on stage that I was immediately put at ease as an audience member. Highly recommend seeing this entertaining and really relaxing show.

Love This Show! (Except the Crickets)

This is quite honestly one of the most impressive showcases of talent I’ve seen in a long time. An endearing performer with skill after skill after skill who throws them all together into a fun variety show with a through line about time travel and magic. It truly has a little bit of everything, and I found myself thinking “how did that work” even several days later! I’d give the performer 20 cats if I could, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the crickets. They start chirping early on—to establish the nighttime environment—but continue for a majority of the show at a volume set way too high to ignore. Too much for too long. Their rhythmic pattern does not match the tempo of the several songs they compete with, and the repetition was so grating on my ears that I could not focus on anything else. I wish I could experience the show again, but without that sound. If the performer and tech can find a way to bring those crickets down until they’re either several dB softer than the stage dialogue, or if they fade out completely before the first piano song, no one would be confused about the play’s setting, and this would be a serious contender for best show this year.

Engaging solo show

I am not usually one to put solo shows on my list but I took a chance on this one and I am glad I did. While the plot was simple the actor was able to keep the entire audience captivated! Moving through the story and her many talnets with enthusiasm.

Looking for 'fringy'? give Ha Ha DiVinci a try

We saw this on opening night, when we were SOAKED from that sudden downpour, so we sat in the rear of the Southern so we could 'drip' in peace. We hope this was the reason for difficult sound (Di Vichi voice, songs, and the overly loud bird chirping). Otherwise, creative and very fringy, though I'm not sure I followed each element.

Is there something this artist cannot do?

I took my nieces to this show thinking they will enjoy it, which they did, but I wasn't expecting that I would have my jaw dropped more than once there!

oh what a joy

The whimsy! The liveliness! The tuba! A little bit of regular ol theater magic and a delightful way to spend an evening. Very fringe and very profesh. A mostly non narrative adventure in the best way. 🐱 🐱 🐱 🐱 🐱

Charming and Atmospheric

A pleasant journey with original music and magic strewn throughout. Don't expect crazy magic though one of the tricks did get me with a "how is that possible..." Very playful and whimsical.

Renaissance interruptus

Let me start by saying this artist is extremely versatile and talented. I'd go see them perform the phone book. But this piece had some problems in performance. Audio problems, odd blackouts (for the setup of the next gag), indefinite ending. See it for the creativity.

Whimsical

A lot of whimsy in this show. It switches between several musical instruments, sleight of hand, and a few other tricks (math tricks, shadow puppets) and surprises. I didn't know what to expect next. The storyline was a bit simple but I was having so much fun watching that I didn't mind.

Really special!

I created an account just to leave a review for this show! My husband and I both found it really special and the perfect mix of whimsy, comedy, and display of creativity and talent!!

Some good elements, rough composition

Phina Pipia clearly put in a significant amount of time and energy into making this piece, and she is a talented performer. Although there were parts of this show that were well done, collectively it was hard to watch. It felt disjointed and incomplete. There were too many ingredients and none of them worked very well with each other. I came in with high expectations, and left disappointed.

Multi-talented performer

Phina Pipia can do it all it seems - singing, playing the tuba, dancing, slight of hand, playing guitar! This was an enjoyable hour with Leonardo Da Vinci and a time travel machine.

Missing something?

Performer is for sure talented, but the show itself felt cobbled together from a grab bag of incongruous elements. Some slight of hand here, a shadow puppet there, but nothing really standing out or connecting the elements. Mom and I were both left more confused than anything.

Delightfully full of surprises

Magic. Music. Puppetry. Dancing. This lovely one person show is so much fun because of all the things Phina brings to the performance. An overall fun delight!

Charming and perfectly fringy

Music + dance + sleight of hand magic + da Vinci + much more!

So much wonder

Lovely, engaging, funny, entertaining all built on hard work disguised as whimsy.

Many talents on display

Lots of creativity and talents in this show!!

Solo artists, this show sets a platinum standard

This review is from seeing show #2. In one sentence: this show illustrates what every artist dares to immerse audiences in: mystery, charm, and magic. In three sentences: there were no wasted moments nor mechanics in one of the most original, charming shows I've seen in years. Only once or twice did I leave the world being presented, not quite jumping on board with the folk songs. But to see so many talents and tricks from one person left me awestruck . . . this is a Fringe must, if not a requirement, for those looking for the power of live theatre.

Neurological Disability Awareness

Great idea. I love supporting traveling artists, but…. I had to leave the show. I sustained Traumatic Brain Injuries and sometimes suffer from sensory overload of lights, sounds, smells and more. FLASHING LIGHTS, like those seen here are often used as side lighting, especially for dance, and they can have a strobe like effect with changing colors. Solutions: wear visor, dark glassed, black sleep mask, duck and hide for just the beginning. SOUND CUES: Auditory discrimination deficit is the inability to balance background and foreground sound that is supposed to be central to attention. The cricket cues were piercing, brain scrambling, way to loud, and much too long! Suggestions: introduce sound cue and then bring down the volume once the scene is established, unfortunately earplugs also dampen the performer. Because I am OUT with a TBI, I have been hearing from others, with and without disabilities, that this has been a recurring problem this year in many venues. Performers and technicians, please be aware: Are you being inclusive of people with neurological disabilities? Are performers being drowned out unnecessarily and maybe unintentionally by sound, because each venue only has access to two mics? Please be aware of people with various disabilities. I hate walking out on a show.

Fringy Fringe Fringe

It's great to see a show that truly captures the spirit of Fringe. For the most part, I was intrigued by what was happening. By the end, I thought to myself, "What just happened?" The show has some very cool elements but also moves pretty slowly (but not boring!). Glad I saw it!

This made me forget I had a flat tire

I had plans to head to another show, but found my front tire deflated and defeated. I walked through the rain to the southern and this show made me forget that my dumb tire was flattened and purposeless. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND sitting up close to really catch every detail of this charming and lovely show! Thanks for a great evening!

A Series of Lovely Moments

Phina wastes no time, providing a time-hop and a focused radio signal to send her on a series of side quests with the guidance of DaVinci, the chorus of crickets, and the help of a bell-ringing audience volunteer. I loved watching her move, play tuba, perform magic, and share her angelic singing voice in this string of strange, Fringe-y moments.

Best show 2023

I only give one performance 5 kitties….this. Just this. I’d go see this artist do literally anything without hesitation. Charmingly talented with a majestic voice. Fingers crossed to see this again!

artistic whimsy

this was great! I was surprised at the engaging physicality and expression of it all, actually. the movement pulled me in more than I expected. I kept waiting for something to happen or more resolve but it was great. The magic and sleight of hand parts were absolutely charming!

Very clever & amusing show

Well crafted & conceived, this showcased the many talents of this solo artist.. and a fun (fictional?) narrative about Leonardo & a rival. Very polished & enjoyable!! So creative with a surprises galore, yet believable premise of researching a paper & being so immersed in details that dreams of missing her deadline.

Breath of fresh air

The word I keep coming back to when I tell other people about this show is "delightful." It is truly full of different types of delight. The performer casts a whimsical spell. Check it out!

Died laughing

Impeccable prop and puppet usage mixed with fabulous slight of hand and beautiful singing and music I didn’t stop laughing All done by one person

Brilliant Show - Magic, Music and Art

Well constructed show. The performance offers humor, music, history and art. Clever historical references. I suggest it should be one of your closing shows.

Exceptional Creativity

Such a fun, creative, and quirky show. I'm not sure what to add to everything that has been said already. This show had hints of street theater or something you might see at local library. I was most impressed by the integration of so many diverse elements into a single coherent family friendly show.

Magical!

Music, art, magic, and nice props! What a lovely journey.

Hard to hear

As creative and delightful as this show was, there was a constant chirping soundtrack (Birds? Crickets?) that was very distracting and interfered with the show. It made it hard to hear the lyrics of the songs.