Tom Cashman’s 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight Exaggerations
Created and Performed by Tom Cashman
SoHo Playhouse | 15 Vandam St. New York, NY 10013
January 22, 2026 - January 31, 2026
Photos by Justin Ma
Tom Cashman’s 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight Exaggerations is a masterclass in low key wit, social observation, and the art of making awkwardness feel communal.
Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe and making its U.S. premiere at SoHo Playhouse, Cashman’s new hour opens a run of sold out energy on another frigid New York night at the Huron Club. Easy listening, upbeat house music sets the tone, signaling that what is coming will not be confrontational or bombastic, but it will be smart.
You may know Cashman from Taskmaster Australia, TikTok, or not at all. It truly does not matter. What matters is that within minutes, he has invited the audience fully into his inner life, one shaped by intimacy, body image, sex, friendship, and the peculiar social choreography of modern adulthood. His style is conversational and unforced, delivered with a gentle confidence that allows the jokes to land without strain.
The engine here is classic stand up, but with an introspective twist. Cashman examines name that feeling moments, those small, private insecurities or social experiments most people experience but rarely articulate. He leans into charts, graphs, and a projected slideshow not as a gimmick, but as comic framing devices, playful attempts to quantify emotional chaos. A standout bit explores the unspoken hierarchy of friendship through something as simple as sending a single word text and tracking response times, a beautifully absurd way to measure intimacy, loyalty, and who is actually paying attention.
What makes the hour especially effective is Cashman’s generosity as a performer. When a heckler contributes sound effects and unsolicited commentary, he does not shut it down or escalate. Instead, he incorporates it seamlessly, demonstrating both seasoned professionalism and genuine playfulness. The audience remains fully engaged, responsive, and delighted to be along for the ride.
Cashman also explores male friendship and bro bonding with refreshing honesty, acknowledging the discomfort, the not quite belonging, and the quiet negotiation that often sits beneath camaraderie. A particularly hilarious sequence set in a sauna with the national rugby team crystallizes this tension perfectly. These moments never tip into self pity. Instead, they reveal a performer who is curious about himself and unafraid to laugh at his own social misfires.
The result is an hour that feels personal without being heavy, intelligent without being showy, and consistently funny without relying on shock or cruelty. 2 Truths, 1 Lie and 17 Slight Exaggerations does not promise answers so much as recognition, the pleasure of seeing your own strange, private thoughts reflected back with warmth and wit.
If happiness has a secret, Cashman does not pretend to have cracked the code. But for an hour, he makes the search feel lighter, and the laughter easy to share.
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Review by Malini Singh McDonald.
Published by Theatre Beyond Broadway on January 27th, 2026. All rights reserved.
