Rambo: The Missing Years

Rambo: The Missing Years is a one man show performed by Howard Petrick, a San Francisco artist. It is a wonder how Petrick can remain sane as he re-tells the portion of his life, when he was drafted into the Vietnam War.

Using over a dozen characters Petrick managed to embody the characters, but sometimes it was difficult to follow the storyline. The stage was quite bare, with a trunk, a small desk and chair, and Petrick. His attire was a little lackluster, being of a faded t-shirt and faded black jeans. I understand that with the nature of a one man show too much glitz and glamour may be distracting, but a little bit more pizzaz may have livened it up a bit.

Though "Rambo" is not a comedy, I managed to cough out a few chuckles usually from typical American humour about Canada. The content of the show was not appealing to me for I prefer shows that make me emote. This just kept me entertained by my desperate attempt to follow the storyline. Rambo was just "ok" for me, but if you like watching a man use different  voices to tell a somewhat humdrum story, it is a must see.