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New York Times

Take My Life, Please: The Indian Version
This affable one-man show doesn’t belittle or romanticize, but it still seems as formulaic as any Hollywood movie

New York Post

Going native in a big city
Confessional monologues are a dime a dozen these days, but Darrell Dennis' one-man show has an undeniable hook: This semi-autobiographical tale of a young man's transition from reservation to the city amusingly counters our stereotypical notions of Indian life. In "Tales of an Urban Indian," now receiving an extended run at...

Associated Press

'Urban Indian' Explores Beyond the Reservation
In the opening scene of ''Tales of an Urban Indian,'' Darrell Dennis' semi-autobiographical one-man play about his struggles with substance abuse and his identity as a Canadian Indian, Dennis explains his reason for writing it.

Back Stage

Tales of an Urban Indian reviewed by Ron Cohen
The storytelling is laced with abundant and welcome humor, but occasionally the script sounds like standup comedy, lending an out-of-place glibness to the work.

TheaterMania

Review: Tales of an Urban Indian
Darrell Dennis' solo show attempts to counteract stereotypes, but still resorts to the use of too many clichés.

Talkin' Broadway

Review: Tales of an Urban Indian
Putting on a one-man show that must not only carry the weight for a people largely underrepresented in the American theatre, but also support and refute stereotypes of that group and present its sole representative in a less-than-flattering way would terrify anyone. . . .