By Earnest Kearney — I Can Hear You Now, performed and written by Mitchell Bisschop and directed by Daniel De Lorenzo is a reworking of Citizen Kane to Madison Avenue, in which a well-known spokesperson (“Can you hear me now?”) embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery of his dying mentor’s last words. His dead mentor being the “Mikey” of “Mikey won’t like it,” fame whose dying word— let me tell you— ain’t “Rosebud.”
In his search for the pieces to solve this puzzle, Bisschop encounters the great icons of the televised pitch allowing us to relive the golden-oldies of commercial catch phrases.
Some of us may not remember where we were when we heard Kennedy was shot, or if we do recall where we were we don’t remember which Kennedy; but who among us doesn’t know exactly where we were the first time we heard, “I’ve fallen down and I can’t get up!”
Bisschop changes costumes and characters in an ever-rising comic crescendo connected via video links by himself and De Lorenzo; although a few of which could have used some work.
Writer, Performer Mitchell Bisschop (HFF#18)
Nevertheless, I Can Hear You Now is one of the funniest shows of the Fringe and wildly enjoyable.
I have to confess here, though I wanted to see this show, it was about to fall victim to my insane schedule. Then I met Mitchell’s utterly charming mother, and it was after her tales 
about how little Mitchell was always getting his head stuck in his sand pail well into his preteen years that I decided I had to see his show.
So, here’s your PLATINUM MEDAL, Mitchell.
You be sure to thank your mother.
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I Can Hear You Now
Is Playing During the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2018
at
The Complex Hollywood
6476 Santa Monica Blvd.
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