Daphne Tajalli

I found this eventually a tiring play to watch and ultimately it was kind of depressing. Some of the acting was good and the stronger performers were able to provide enough variation to be compelling. Similarly, there were a couple of moments when the collected narratives were more detailed and allowed to breathe-- such as when the couple talked about caring for their son-- and these really resonated. However the comments making up the majority of the play mostly just blended into a two note chorus documenting either vague promises to 'leave the world better than I found it' or a sad monotonous drumbeat of loneliness. I feel like the expectation is that it might be wonderful to find out that everyone feels deeply disconnected (hurah!). It isn't. Most of the quotes and commentary were so similar and non specific that it was just monotonous. A missed opportunity to really explore

This was a powerful piece. The play is extremely well written with fast paced dialogue and shifting perspectives and narrative. I'm not sure I would characterise it as a 'comedy', although it was very, very funny in places, it dealt with some pretty serious content. Thinking back to the short run time and setting it's pretty astonishing it covered so much. The acting was fantastic, and the strong cast really brought their characters to life, managing to be endearing, exasperating, baffling and horrifying. It's certainly a play that will stay with me.