A gay-tastic look at anger through the lens of a rage-a-holic, I HATE NEW YORK (fka MAKING FRIENDS) takes a dive into the psyche of Tom DeTrinis to figure out why everything makes him feel the feelings - family, roaches, New York, Christmas sweaters - you name it. He is furious and wants to talk about it.
Produced by the IAMA Theatre Company in 2020/2021 for the virtual stage, and then updated and reworked for a live audience in Los Angeles and the Assembly Festival Edinburgh Fringe 2022, I HATE NEW YORK delighted, frightened and touched audiences for a good...I wanna say...50 minutes?
WHAT SAY YOU PRESS FOLX?
DeTrinis is a gifted, fearless, bawdy raconteur in the choleric model.
-Los Angeles Times
-Los Angeles Times
A thematically complex howling smirk that barely skips a beat in a celebration of unashamed rage.
-Mumble Comedy
-Mumble Comedy
Everyone should see this show. Tom DeTrinis: I Hate New York is raging, raucous, rambunctious and riveting.
-Theatre Weekly
-Theatre Weekly
An impressive comic storyteller, engaging as he puts a strong comic and refreshingly queer spin on his many grievances with impressive characterisation and a well-pitched sentimentality.
-Culture Fix
-Culture Fix
In his raw self diagnosing fury, he has found a way to craft a version of the tale that makes for delicious unique theatre, one that I would love to have the opportunity to take in live one day, and eat it all up, like cheese on a stick at a party made for passionate creatives. It would be heaven, at least for the ones who like cheese.
-Front Mezz Junkies
From first moment to last, Tom DeTrinis is balls-to-the-wall out there, as he lays bare his life and experiences as a gay man from childhood to the present moment...Mr. DeTrinis is a vocal chameleon who creates hilarious outré characters such as the whiny lover who drives him to distraction as he yearns to go back to Manhattan, or the hilariously sleazy landlord who rents him a cockroach infested apartment in Korea Town
-Paul Myrvold's Theatre Notes
DeTrinis expertly teeters the fine line between endearing and off putting, bringing to the performative surface the extremes to which we perceive others are thinking of us...Even if one isn’t on the same page with all of DeTrinis’ opinions ..., the skill and humor in the construction and delivery of the script is undeniably engaging
-The Reviews Hub
Above all, Tom DeTrinis shines as a comic with a poignant and reflective side who is willing to share the worst and the best about himself. -Splash Mag