Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman
By Rob Becker
Starring Ben Tedder
Plaza Theatre, Orlando FL</strong>
I find women endless interesting and infinitely frustrating. They say the same thing about me, but I had no idea why they would burn my favorite underwear until I saw Rob Becker’s “Defending The Cave Man.” Beginning with a mix of Joseph Campbell and Alley Oop, alpha caveman Ben Tedder works to explain the cultural difference between men and women, relying on some very suspect but still entertaining theories of how men and women got along that ancient Serengeti. Becker educates with a warm, embracing style, repeating all his key points several times, and sounding like a really friendly Pentecostal preacher or on the of those Tony Robbins types that promise to help you forge yourself in to a better, more caring, and less-fun-to-go-drinking-with human.
So what’s the issue, battle of the sees-wise? I feel I can reveal a bit of the story; after all it’s the delivery and not the end point that makes a comic good. Men are single task focused. They hunt, kill, and then move on to something else. Thus, interrupting them during The Game to ask which pair of jeans makes your butt look fat is a BAD IDEA. Women go round collecting and gathering and searching for new bits of information, and bonding by complimenting each other constantly. Not complimenting them when they buy a new dress or get their hair done is a BAD IDEA; even if you have no idea they did something like that. So, guys, make random complementary remarks and you might be ok. Gals, we’re not ignoring you intentionally. It’s just our DNA, OK?
“Caveman” is a pleasant, non-confrontational show with lots of laughs and a PG rating for a few facts-of-life. I give Mr. Tedder fashion points for avoiding the Fred Flintstone drag on a set painted to look like faux granite. The show has some odd run times, as do other Plaza Theatre shows, so make real sure your Friday tickets don’t have a start time in the middle of the weekly sales meeting. If you bring your significant other, pay attention to when they laugh. That’s were you’re screwing up.
For more information of shows and show times for Defending the Caveman, please visit www.DefendingTheCaveman.comFor more information of the Plaza Theatre, please visit www.ThePlazaTheatre.com
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