Empath
Empath
Closed 1h 30m NYC: Midtown W
76% 23 reviews
76%
(23 Ratings)
Positive
74%
Mixed
26%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Clever

About the Show

In this solo show, David Sauvage will unfurl the surreal story of how a cynical Jew from LA uncovered a psychic superpower. 

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Critic Reviews (2)

Theatre is Easy
December 4th, 2018

"Profound yet understated, 'Empath' highlights human emotion through personal experience...Sauvage’s unvarnished storytelling and droll, self-effacing tone help free 'Empath' from artifice and cliché...Sauvage acknowledges the story’s outlandishness and his own still-limited experience as a performer and energy reader...'Empath’s' final segment, in which Sauvage conducts live readings for audience volunteers, further quells disbelief through the bare display of his abilities."
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Times Square Chronicles
December 2nd, 2018

“The show follows Sauvage’s path from self-proclaimed ‘typical Jewish cynic’...through the discovery of his gift for experiencing the emotions of others...Sauvage is charismatic and he definitely has a gift for writing, speaking, and healing...After the readings, Sauvage lead the group through a meditation to help clear any emotions that we had picked up...The direction by Catie Davis was well done as well as the lighting and sound design.”
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