Sit back and relax, because master monologian Martin Dockery is back with another narrative journey that defies easy categorization in any genre and is essential Fringe viewing.
After an intentionally awkward audience-participation opening, Dockery slips effortlessly into his solo story, which is set in the fishing village of Montauk, New York, where he was stuck as a pandemic refugee. While attempting to save the life of an injured juvenile deer, he stumbles across a dying car crash victim with a stash of illicit unmarked cash, setting off a chain of improbable incidents involving a kidnapped child, police interrogations and a homicidal neighbor.
As dramatically compelling as any true crime podcast, and twice as funny, 1 Small Lie isn’t only an enthralling tall tale; it’s also a one-man technical tour de force. Surrounded by a stage full of softly glowing lamps, Dockery changes their colors with a swipe of his phone while simultaneously synchronizing his speech to match up perfectly with his constantly evolving soundtrack of pop songs and Badalamenti-esque atmospheric instrumentals. Even at the press preview for this brand-new production, Martin’s timing seemed superhumanly precise.
Don’t worry about whether this confession is 100 percent true or not; just wrap yourself in Dockery’s web of words, and let his distinctive voice drag you along on yet another wild sled-ride through the Long Island woods.
1 Small Lie: Martin Dockery
Yellow Venue, Lowndes Shakespeare Center
60 minutes; 13 & up
$15
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This article appears in May 14-20, 2025.