Defending the Caveman Las Vegas

Defending the Caveman

Defending the Caveman is the longest running one man show in the history of Broadway, has been seen in over 30 countries and translated to over 15 languages. After all that success, the Las Vegas version launches from a tried and true formula of humor and insight.

Rob Becker is the writer who dreamed up the caveman philosophy of how relationships worked, put it to paper and then onstage in 1995. The hilarious standup vet Kevin Burke performs the sharply written one-man piece, adding his own twists and personal touches to the show, now playing the Las Vegas Strip at Harrah's.

In Vegas, you'll find that the stage is set to look like the living room of The Flintstones, complete with stone sofa. Kevin Burke takes his seat here and settles in for his monologue, which comes off more as a one-on-one chat. It's a facts of life conversation he carries on with his audience.

One of the lessons he shares is the concept of hunters vs. gatherers, with men taking on the collective mentality of the hunters while women take on the roles of the gatherers alert to everything in their environments. The illustration proceeds from there, based on Becker's premise that our gender-based instincts stem from prehistoric behaviors from the dinosaur days—it's even written into our genetic code.

It may sound like a neanderthal attitude of severe gender bias, but audience members, particularly women, find themselves nodding, agreeing and laughing more often than not.

If you don't believe this is possible, maybe you'll believe Variety Magazine which calls the production "hysterically funny", or a reviewer at The Boston Globe who said that "Caveman is so perceptive, so witty, so sweetly understanding, you can't help feeling exhilarated". Part of the show's success in Las Vegas is due to Burke's comedic style, which was honed to a fine point at Second City and the Chicago Comedy Festival, allowing him to bring his own unique spin to the global phenomenon.

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