The Bike Trip Created and Performed By Martin Dockery

A Review By Andrea R. Garrison – Online With Andrea

I saw The Bike Trip at the Frigid New York Festival and it turned out to be a very memorable theater experience. The Bike Trip is an excellent monologue written and performed by Martin Dockery. Martin’s presence and his voice take complete control of the stage whether he is projecting loudly or whispering. You will travel with Martin extensively as he visits San Francisco, India and Switzerland. With his hands he leads and molds the scenery subtly, clearly, vividly drawing the audience into every single emotional, physical and psychological detail which includes his reflections on his own trip as well as references to the experimental LSD trip of the late Chemist Albert Hofmann. Martin has mastered his talents to the point in which he is able to capture your attention and maintain it every single second by creating a very solid visual picture as if everything he describes is right there in front of you. He has the ability to draw the audience in to his story that is carefully crafted with his voice, with his body, with his hands. The transitions are unnoticeable and very smooth as he travels from place to place. Martin is an excellent writer and a great actor who truly commands the stage. Props usually add depth to a scene but with Martin no props are needed because he can create what ever he wants with his skilled expressive hands. So if The Bike Trip shows up in your neighborhood, see it. You will not be disappointed. You will be captivated by Martin’s superb performance as he brings each scene to life. In fact if you have the chance to see any thing that Martin Dockery does on stage I say go for it. For more information please visit www.martindockery.com and listen to the Online With Andrea interview with Martin Dockery.