Julio Torres colors outside the lines in his off-Broadway debut

Orange You Glad I’m Telling You to See Color Theories?

In his solo showcase ‘Color Theories,’ Julio Torres produces his best weirdness via assembly line.

Julio Torres colors outside the lines in his off-Broadway debut

In new play ‘Color Theories,’ the star/creator of ‘Los Espookys’ and ‘Problemista’ tackles border politics with a storybook simplicity.

Color Theories Review. Julio Torres on Stage

“Color Theories” is funny and weird and sometimes confusing. It reminded me at various times of Pee Wee Herman (childlike tone, cartoonish set, puppetry), George Carlin (observational and political humor), and Andy Kaufman (is he kidding or for real?), although none of those comparisons are really accurate, since the show is uniquely Julio Torres. His gently surreal take on the world will be familiar to those who have seen his 2019 special “My F…