"Sometimes at the end of a hard day — in a hard time, in an unhappy nation — all you need is the love of a good robot…Give him half a chance, and he’ll wash away your earthly blues…Some highly imaginative, homemade visual and aural aids…Mr. Dauchan radiates that natural, magnetic affability you associate with successful stand-up comics and talk-show hosts, but without any of the underlying hostility or aggression."
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"If you’re the type who loves dancing along to sci-fi hip-hop merriment, then 'The Brobot Johnson Experience' is for you. Otherwise, there’s always Dauchan’s elaborate loop-based music, which stays strong even when the show does not...All the stakes-raising dials the intensity down, shifting the show into children’s-theater mode. By the time we’re making a human chain to good-vibe Tinkerb—uh, Flobot back into space, the piece has softened into the merely sweet."
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"While it'd be overselling 'The Brobot Johnson Experience' to suggest that the cheesy set-up gradually broadens into something profound, Dauchan does have more on his mind than simply offering a hip-hop-inflected riff on sci-fi tropes...Simply as a showcase for one performer's theatrical and musical prowess in a live setting, 'Brobot' is impressive, even stupefying at times...It may all be corny, but Dauchan makes us fully believe it, at least for 80 minutes."
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“Dauchan is clearly talented, not least for his ability to command an audience. I have little doubt that we'll be hearing more from him. This effort, however, is best described as a boutique item, aimed at those who don't mind an overloaded text dominated by a complicated and uncompelling backstory and expressed in verse that often whooshes by too fast to understand. The save-the-universe theme...is too vague and generalized to have much effect. "
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"Dauchan's performance exudes warmth and enthusiasm...The philosophical elements of the show don't add up to much in the narrative. The wisdom they are supposed to impart...lacks the depth required to leave an impression. The lessons are too trite...The scenic and costume designs, along with the music, and mostly Dauchan's vibrant presence are enough to make the 'experience' a good time...Doesn’t need to be life changing. Just needs to be fun."
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