“...the real story is just spending an hour getting to know Gerard and, through that, understanding yourself a bit better. Everyone should go and see Gerard at least once... absorbing, moving, generous and funny. This is the work of a writer and performer at the top of his game...
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“...wonderfully spirited and fully engaging… a raucous entertaining evening… Woody Allen on speed meeting Robin Williams on a quiet day is more or less how I would sum Gerard up. And that is no bad comparison. Definitely one to watch.”

“Never less than riveting
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“…evokes Marty Feldman. He may be the only person on that stage, but he fills that whole stage”

“...a pleasant reminder of the limitlessness of theatre. Theatre can be anything. And at its best it is this: a room full of people sharing the experience of an epic, stake-filled story

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“very funny, reminiscent of Woody Allen in his early-‘60s stand-up years ”

“Harris is a brilliant, engaging, dynamic and hilarious performer…but I’m not sure we can really add ‘polished’ to that list of adjectives ”

“a thrilling tale… Harris has an incredible ability to bring people intimately into his stories, so that you feel personally invested in each of them.. terrifically entertaining…
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“Ronnie Corbett with tourettes...If his second show hadn’t clashed with the next show on the list, I’d have been straight back to see it again

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“It’s as if his brain functions on a different frequency and he’s letting it run at full speed. The words pour out and they are coherent and mesmerizing…. honest, real and self-deprecating... Don’t miss it!”

“A laugh riot”

“A comically cathartic experience”

“Hugely talented, a cut above most storytellers”

“engaging and interesting and a masterful story-teller”

“doing something so unlike conventional storytelling or long-form stand-up comedy that he is dancing on the edge of a knife”

“★★★★★ incredibly smart, funny”

“the master of spinning yarns”

“Come with your antennae up so you don’t miss a thing; he’s very funny and some hilarious insights are delivered almost as after-thoughts”

“beyond engaging into downright hypnosis…I loved every minute of it”

“★★★★ it’s . . . what was I going to . . . . Oh, yeah, good ”

“Hilarious ”

“masterful storytelling… a dizzying, exhilarating, headlong rush”

“Harris is an engaging and endearing performer whose incredible self-awareness makes for something really special on stage ”

“the speedy back-and-forth causes any sense of time and space to vanish; [the show] becomes driven entirely by Harris’ riveting onstage presence”

“An ever-articulate star ”

“engaging, hyperkinetic, intelligent yet self-effacing...Harris is a riveting entertainer ”

“★★★★ all the wit and timing of an accomplished road comic ”

“★★★★ He’s prone to self-deprecation, philosophical ruminations and descriptions which might make the more sensitive members of the audience wince - which is why you should definitely go see him ”

“…delivers a deeply funny performance... Don’t miss this magnetic stage presence. This show sent me on an introspective journey; it made me think, and moreover, it made me feel”

“...an ardent reminder that being an active audience member watching great theatre can be an exhilarating experience...Harris is rapid, catapulting energy, reminiscent of someone like Robin Williams or Robert Munsch, who jam packs his stories with comedy and charm and builds and builds and builds toward a heart-racing, beat the clock, storytelling sprint ”

“I am not Gerard Harris’ friend or therapist, but by the end of A Tension to Detail he almost feels like mine”

“Harris leaves you with much more than the story. He makes you look at things in a different way”

“a storybook ride of twists and turns. An unforgettable story told by a master craftsman”

“...a wickedly funny one-person show...Through his sharp sense of humour and captivating storytelling skills, Harris has a knack for making ordinary experiences incredibly entertaining...a hilarious and unforgettable experience that stays good the whole way through... effectively mixes humour and philosophy”

“I found myself hanging on every word as he eloquently detailed the events of his life... Extinguishing the tension of a sometimes tragic event and revealing the core humanity of that event is truly a talent. Gerard Harris is a very funny guy and an exceptional story teller”

“...sharpened to a razor edge, Mr. Harris’ nervous charm and dry wit pulls us through...it’s a story well worth hearing, and he’s the only one who could tell it”

“Hilarious, yet thought provoking...Gerard is a charismatic, yet enticingly energetic performer...Opening night’s audience ran to the stage to hug him”

“It’s all about vulnerability and how the act of storytelling helps us to make meaning out of chaos. Harris is wired, charming, and generous”

“...the audience hung onto every word, waiting to see where he was going to go next. In the beginning Harris said the show used to be two hours long — and by the time his hour-long performance is over, you’ll wish it still was”

“fantastically entertaining, incredibly fun show”

“★★★★ ”

“★★★★★”

“Plutot grotesque et cabotine (rather grotesque and childish)”