Defending The Caveman

Totally better than I expected! The jokes were funny and honest, which made them even funnier. He did a great job portraying both sexes and making you go ‘ohhhh well duh’ on how different both genders approach things. Recommend to go see! It is one of the longest running stand up shows too so that should say something as well ;)

I am slightly delayed in getting to my review, but my wife and I both LOVED this showing.
Cody Lyman did a fantastic job.
Having had a bit of a delay in getting to my review allowed me to have the opportunity to read a few of the other reviews and was a bit entertained, a bit annoyed, and felt a bit sad by them.
Almost every review I read, comment on how good of a job Cody did, which I wholeheartedly agree, he did a fantastic job. He was energetic, relate-​able, and captivating.
That said, some of the other reviews commented negatively on the writing and subject matter, which to me was both funny and ignorant about the play itself. This play takes a jab at stereotypes that exist in our society, both from a male and female perspective. And while yes, not everyone fits into these stereotypes, they do exist.
It was funny to read people talk about either the material being dated, or stating that all guys aren’t sports fan, or that I am a metro-​sexual man, yet somehow still where offended by the material. Even better are reviews by women offended by the material, acting as if they were forced to be there against their will. I doubt if any of these people even read the ticket, let alone did any research on the play they were going to. Sadly many of these reviews came from free tickets they got on Unilocal,and seem like they were just accepting free items and going regardless of if it is appealing to them or not. I wonder if these people walk into a concert and do nothing but complain that there is loud music happening.
But I digress.
Defending the Caveman was a delightful romp through stereotypes and miscommunication between the sexes. Cody Lyman did a GREAT job, captivating an audience completely by himself. My wife and I both laughed lots, and walked out very please with our decision to attend.
Hope you do as well.

Funny, but not as hysterical as I had been anticipating. Most of the material was relevant, but a lot of generalizations were made about both sexes. I think I might have enjoyed it more if it hadn’t been a one-​man show. I’m curious to hear from the woman’s perspective.

I enjoyed the show quite a bit. It was all based on the premise of books written over the past 30 or so years on the differences between the sexes and taking it back in time to caveman times. This one man show was performed well although sometimes a bit overacted. It was spot on for many things in my relationship. One of the things I really liked about it was it didn’t take sides and it discussed the differences with sympathy, compassion and without being dirty and nasty like what so many comedians resort to.
The main theme that carried on throughout the performance was that man were the hunters and needed to focus and be quiet to do their job, while women were the gatherers and needed to know everything going on around them. He would explain how some scenario that happened in today’s world, like two couples getting together and how the men would go do something and the women would talk and share information and how at the end of the night when the couples had separated the man would be able to explain the entire evening in a sentence or two and the woman could talk for hours, and then relate it to caveman days.
The material was a bit dated, but it was mostly still spot on. Like others have said, it should get a minor rewrite and update it to be more relevant to today’s relationships.
We went with a lesbian couple and it was quite fun to try to figure out which was the man and which was the woman in different circumstances in their relationship. You could almost make a drinking game out of it for gay and lesbian couples.
It was a lot of fun and it was a full house. I highly recommend it.

Such a promising title, Defending the Caveman.
Of all the topics you could explore with relationships today, the modern dynamics of dating, technology, kids, baggage, dinner, intimacy, the first kiss, group dating, on-​line dating, pets, moving in together, chores, cooking, and so many more; the material was severely lacking.
I definitely felt let down by the overall writing of the show. I understand this is one of the longest running shows, but a rewrite to the material every decade or so would help. I found most of the material dated and couldn’t relate it to relationships today. Cody Lyman, the man performing the material was excellent and his delivery superb.
A good rewrite and this could run another 10 years. Modernize this show and I would come running back to listen to you poke fun at relationships today.

Interactions between men and women offer rich opportunities for commentary and insight, with the potential for a better understanding of those connections. Presenting the way men and women relate to each other with comedic flair can be amusing and edgy, and sometimes even provide insights which allow us to evolve and enhance our relationships.
‘Defending the Caveman’ by Rob Becker is a one-​man comedy play which explores the communications and actions among men and women and has been performed since 1991. Cody Lyman, a Colorado native, is the conduit for articulating Becker’s reflections of the general tendencies of men and women. Lyman has been performing the play for 10 years and his command of the lingo is undeniable, but that alone is not enough to engage the audience. The material is stale, the insights not eye-​opening, and the experience for the audience is tiresome and dull.
‘Defending the Caveman’ may have been clever 20 years ago, but it is not nearly as relevant for the way men and women, women and women, and men and men relate to each other today. It is well past time we grab our spears and stab this Caveman, to put him out of his misery, to alleviate his suffering, and our own.
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’Defending the Caveman’ @ the DPAC’s Garner Galleria Theatre from September 18 through October 27.

Defending the Caveman was definitely not the best show I’ve seen all year, but I did get quite a few laughs during my visit to the Garner Galleria on Friday night. Sure, the material is a little dated — and the humor is definitely a bit skewed toward the males of the audience. I’m sure there were a lot of women that left quite pissed off. But overall, it was an OK way to spend a Friday night. There were a couple of moments that made me laugh out loud, and some things that I could absolutely relate to, but I can also understand some of the more mediocre reviews. I think this is probably a show that my parents would really enjoy.
I will however agree with Dale that the service at the theater that night was awful. Our server (the same one who had everyone’s credit cards) just downright ignored us. She brought us one round of drinks before the show started, and I asked to open a tab and gave her my card (like I do every time). Our drinks were empty for a full hour and she walked past us no less than 3 times without even a glance.

I thought the material was good, even though I’ve seen so many comedy shows about women and men and their relationship, there are still some very funny monologues in Defending the Caveman. I especially liked the analogy of Hunters (men) and Gatherers (women). I just didn’t think the actor (Cody) was as good as Robert Dubac, the last one-​man comedy show I saw at the Garner Galleria. Robert did everything himself (writing, playing, producing) very smoothly and didn’t ever have to raise his voice like Cody did. Which, funnily, startled the guy sitting to my left who was dozing off. Oh yeah, his snoring might have distracted me from fully enjoying the show.
But I’m proud of the fact that Cody is from Colorado, he and his production are cool enough to set up little post card stations for attendees to address postcards to friends, free of charge! A great promotion tactic but also a generous and heartfelt offer.
Lastly, thank you Unilocal,for yet another great opportunity to enjoy something fun with my friend.
3.5 stars.

Well bummer — I was trying to justify a third star but I couldn’t remember anything that would bump it up. However, this was not a terrible show. I laughed at a couple spots but I walked away with nothing more than a slight buzz from the all the wine I was drinking. I was planning to leave at halftime but decided to stay through the end of the performance.
I can see how some people would love this show but it just didn’t blow my skirt up. It was more of a rant and rave sort of public talk than it was a theatrical performance. Still I can’t think of any jokes, stories or themes that stuck with me so it’s a bit forgettable.
While I have a ton of respect for people who can get on stage and put it all out there with no help from anyone, I wouldn’t recommend this show to many people. Now that I think about it I did like the part about fishing. But to attend this show for one small section would be a stretch so perhaps look into something else.
At least one little star here for the Colorado State University connection — gotta love that. I like to see people have a good time and enjoy themselves so the crowd mentality really works to make the evening fun. But really, this is just observational humor and not very witty at that. Meh.

Well, I did get a few laughs out of the show. His delivery was decent. The material, however, seemed quite dated. I understand the show has been running for a long time. There were few observations in it that seemed truly interesting or original. I think I enjoyed the short film at the beginning more than anything that followed. But, hey, I did get some mild entertainment, and I enjoy these shows in general.
On a side note, the service at the Garner Galleria was not very good on this last visit. They were slow on on taking and delivering drink orders. Several people near me had their credit cards taken and kept when they received their first order. Their waitress then disappeared for about ½ of an hour (which overlapped the intermission). Some people tried to run up to the bar during the break to get a drink (out of desperation), but of course, they did not have their primary credit cards with them.

Humor is subjective. My parents and most of the America LOVES Two & a Half Men and Big Bang Theory. I don’t. My parents and most everyone that sees it, loved Defending the Caveman… I didn’t.
DtC was part stand-​up comedy, part lecture, part therapy session.
The one man show, seemed to be enjoyed by much of the audience, but it wasn’t my cup of tea. Maybe it’s my age or martial status (or lack thereof), but the show just seemed way over-​acted and a bit dated. Most of the humor seemed to appeal to the lowest common denominator. The entire show was so predictable, but as I anticipated the coming joke, much of the time, I thought my punchline was better.
The Garner Galleria Theater is a really nice and intimate setting for a performance. It’s a lot like a comedy club. Small, intimate and has drink service.

We enjoyed a Friday night date night at Defending The Caveman, and we had a great time.
In the small, intimate side of the DCPA, the show allows for a more interactive feel rather than the big, glamorous, thousands of seating theaters across the walk. That is the perfect setting for Defending the Caveman.
The show’s copy does a great job of explaining what the show’s all about. It is a one man show discussing the differences between men and women, but not in a Battle of the Sexes kind of way. It is a comedic approach that satirizes the instincts of the hunter male and gatherer female and how our relationships have developed over time.
We went and had a few drinks, laughed, and enjoyed the show.

When the hubs didn’t recover from a nasty head cold by Saturday night, I called in a friend to come with me to this show (thank you Frances and the Unilocal team for the tickets). Perhaps coming to a comedy show about relationships wasn’t the best to see with a friend.
Getting up on stage in a one man show takes a lot of confidence and for that I applaud the show. The show was written by someone other than the performer and for that reason, I will review the content only. My friend and I both thought that what was written was pretty accurate but it wasn’t written in a way that we found was laugh out loud funny. The show also didn’t seem to be written in a way that allowed for any improv and seemed very scripted.

Defending the Caveman caters toward a specific audience. Yes, it’s a touch of Tim Allen humor, but it’s also humor I don’t think you’re going to get unless you’re of a certain age (or, rather, past a certain age.)
Garner Galleria’s intimate seating and design makes for great people watching, and last night’s show was no exception. I saw a loud, drunk group of forty-​somethings in the row ahead of us. The just hit 30 fella with his overly-​attractive date who’s first question to the clerk at the box office was «No drink minimum? Is there a drink MAXIMUM?» The sixty-​something couple three rows ahead of hubby and I enjoying a night on the town.
Hubby and I are just past 40, and I think we hit the target audience marker just right for this show. The author’s intent was to drive home the point that men and women think differently, experience differently, and it doesn’t make men jerks or women aloof and incapable of logic. We just have different expectations of behavior. And, hubby and I *got* it — because we’ve been together long enough to understand that men and women DO think differently. Many of the situations Cody Lyman brought up during the monologue were situations we had found ourselves in over the last fifteen years.
The twenty-​something couple next to us didn’t get it and took off at intermission. I actually wasn’t shocked that they left. Many of the references in the monologue seemed dated; back to a time before texting, SnapChat, Facebook, speed dating, etc. This show has been around for nine years, so it makes me wonder if perhaps some of the show needs to be updated to account for new technologies and etiquette.
The thirty-​something guy and date behind us were too busy drinking to understand. GIve them a couple of years. IF they are still together at that point, I think they’ll figure it out.
The sixty-​something couple just kept smiling knowingly at each other through the show between quiet giggles.
And our forty-​something gang? Eh, they were too busy checking football scores and chatting through the show to know what was going on.
I love this venue, and I enjoyed the show a lot! But, it’s definitely for those of us of a certain age group.

1^st off the Garner Galleria Theatre is fantastic! Intimate setting, waitress’ bringing drinks a plenty and not a bad seat in the house. As for the show… I seriously felt like I was watching a very contrived, unfunny episode of Home Improvement from 1990, the jokes definitely fell very flat for me. The only thing I needed was Wilson to pop his head over around the corner and shake his head.
I don’t consider myself to be above anybody in the caring and in tune with my feelings department, but the way the monologue is addressed and is spoken in such absolutes about the male and female counterparts of a relationship I could hardly relate to anything that was being said. Once in a while something that was said could be applicable, but for the most part I felt like it was a speech best suited for 20 years ago or even further back. I realize it is a comedy, but I certainly did not find myself rolling on the floor about anything. As other people did enjoy it, this could just be a case of I should not have been there and then everyone would be happy. Regardless, I was there, I was not a fan, so I had my glasses of wine and pondered as to what everyone was finding funny.
Cheaper than normal prices for glasses of wine, a good view and interesting people watching is my takeaway. My suggestion is to go ahead and go if you enjoy the Tim Allen type comedic stylings otherwise I would head elsewhere.

Coming into this, I figured my husband was going to have some really good laughs at my expense, but I was pleasantly surprised that the laughs went both ways. We both came away getting some good insights into each other. Caveman is full of interesting takes on both sexes. It is a little stereotypical and a bit dated, but still lots of good clean fun. Everyone was a having a good laugh at all ages. There is not a ton of edge, but that is OK too. It is kind of nice to go out and laugh at ourselves or our gender and not have a bunch of raunchy humor. Cody Lyman did a good job, and I liked the movie clip in the beginning. Good for couples and a date night. Tickets are around $ 25.

Defending the Caveman was not what I thought it would be. I went in expecting it to be one long Tim Allen joke but I was pleasantly surprised. I actually came away with a new perspective on the male personality. The show was insightful and relatable; I wish my husband had been there. Honestly, the show is not a «laff riot» but I smiled the whole time and sometimes I prefer this kind of show that has quieter humor which gives you a chance to think. The star, Cody is a loveable goof and clearly has a deep love for the source material (he’s been doing the show for 9 years!). Go see this with your spouse; it will give you a new appreciation for each other!

Great small theatre, even sitting on the back row the view and sound was perfect. Service is pretty decent but its always a good idea to grab a drink at the bar and take it in with you as depending on where you are sat, it may take a while to get any.
The show was ok, there were a few laugh out moments, much to think about and to relate to, ha! I was surprised to hear that this show has been running for 9 years now and a quick look online, theres actually more than one caveman!

I won’t give away any «stuff.»
It’s way too predictable.
I laughed, but not LOL.
I cried, no I didn’t.
I had fun.
Really I did.
Just not wow wee fun.
My expectations were too high.
The wine was good.
The show was okay.
Drink, drink, laugh, go on.
Next.

I am glad it made so many people laugh.
Warning, it is a VERY hetero-​normative show. Not surprisingly the caveman references were compared to the modern male/​female relationship. But, it felt like the digs were at both sexes and the compliments were few and far between. I appreciate the concept of referring to the straight male and the straight female as separate cultures, but with the modern thinking in gender identity it feels dated. I did actually cheer when he said women have fascinating multi-​functioning brains, but I booed when he quickly hinted well into the show that we can’t program DVRs.
The older crowd enjoyed the show very much and I heard a lot of people agreeing with a lot of what was said. However, I must surround myself with clean, intelligent, and considerate yet masculine males because the broad stereotypes were just not applicable to those I hang with. Men can have quality conversations and not all women are selfless shopaholics. Let’s just say this show is well suited to its target audience.
The set was such a tease! I saw the Venus of Willendorf statue and hoped there would be some art history included or alluded to more than erection jokes. But the venue was great, the company was lovely and I drank some good wine.
I did laugh out loud a couple of times, but overall it was not my cup of tea. I give an extra star because the writer is a local from CSU and because I appreciate anything that makes people happy.