Vince Bandille’s I Am (Brooklyn) is an autobiographical solo show which is plagued by the things that plague most autobiographical solo shows. To make an autobiographical solo show work the writer/performer must either of come to terms with the trials and tribulations of their life or have an incredibly talented performer. Bandille, at this point, has met neither of the requirements to make this genre successful. He still has not accepted and moved past the abuse he suffered at the hand of his mother or the desertion of his father. He still loves them both. Although he appears to no longer live in Brooklyn, his mind seems still trapped in the abusive world he was born into.

Also, Bandille only demonstrated midlevel acting chops in this show. Director Maggie Weber seems to have failed him. She was able to do a good job of positioning him the theater in the round setting of the Beekman Theater, but she was unable to get him to project in way so he could be heard by both sides of the theater when he turned his back to one set of seats.