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MATILDA: Reviews
“The actors playing Matilda’s dysfunctional family members are a hoot, with rubber-limbed Giorgio Volpe as the deceitful Mr. Wormwood (his “Telly” is one of the show’s highlights).”
- Christine Dolen, Miami Herald
“Volpe, as Matilda’s father Mr. Wormwood, tops himself yet again, even after his standout roles as the Emcee in Cabaret and Pinocchio and more in Shrek. Someone big needs to discover Volpe, one of the most charismatic, creative, physically expressive and talented actors I’ve seen in South Florida and beyond. He’s electrifying, a mesmerizing, fluidly darting figure in a green plaid suit, an invincibly confident fool and obliviously cruel clown incapable of recognizing his daughter’s brilliance or common humanity. You can’t look away, can’t stop laughing – or cringing.”
- Jordan Levin, CultureView MIA
CABARET: Reviews
“Volpe conveys an unapologetic naughtiness, flamboyance, playfulness and an ability to comfortably and humorously interact with the audience. Volpe is also versatile. He can be upbeat and shameless. At other times, the actor is deftly subdued, yet expressive. He’s also quite nimble and acrobatic.”
– Aaron Krause, MiamiArtZine
“Volpe creates a creature endemic to this no-limits environment, but he occasionally lets slip a glimmer of separateness. Physically, Volpe moves with sinuous salaciousness, verve and panache. “I Don’t Care Much” is delivered with a rich gin-and-tonic lounge voice.”
– Bill Hirschman, Broadway World
SHREK: Review
“Special mention must be made of Giorgio Volpe, playing Pinocchio, and the majority of the show's guitar needs. Volpe, famed for his voices and physicality, is a never-ending reserve of laughter. From his outlandish ventriloquism in the first act, through each larger-than-life character he nails, Volpe is the one whose characters leave impression deep in the mind. The impression that keeps you laughing the entire drive home. His priest, the second act's biggest surprise by far, was nothing short of mastery of physical humor. Each facial twitch, vocal break, and movement seems planned far too much for the doltish performance he gives - a one-man Monty Python bundled into a gritty, realistic Shrek? As forewarned - a surreal review for a surreal experience.”
- Trevor Durham, Broadway World
DON’T FEAR THE RAIN: Review
"Volpe, whom some may recognize, plays a chaotic list of characters with a Robin Williams-fury. From the pirate antagonist and his gender switching child, to the show stealing two-headed dragon (one of which is of course, Scottish), Volpe’s physically and facial control are a sight to behold within the small space."
- Trevor Durham, Broadway World
