dendy/donovan projects

“Mark Dendy’s “Bus Ride to Heaven,” presented on Friday night at Performance Space 122, tells the stories of three very different characters who die and find themselves filling out official questionnaires before boarding a bus bound for heaven. The final question is about the meaning of life. One fears the worst. But the performance piece remains reassuringly on this side of the angels for most of the evening, confirming Mr. Dendy’s gifts as a writer and actor.

Pawnie, the first character, is a tousled transvestite prostitute and addict. Mr. Dendy manages to make something fresh and rich out of all the stereotypes in a performance that is eerily close to the language and rhythms of New York’s streets.”