In Waking Life - A Lucid Dream of Comedy By Augustus Williams

Get ready to have all your problems solved, or at least addressed - sort of - by the “paranormal versions of Dr. Phill,” The Synsk Sisters! In Waking Life is a clown-adjacent, character driven show created and performed by Lauren Welchner and Monica Bradford-Lea. The execution of this piece relies heavily on audience participation, and the clever format of the show immediately establishes that there is no fourth wall. The comedic duo excellently encouraged audience members into the participatory aspects of the piece, creating an environment that allowed everyone to “yes, and” whatever the players were asking. The characters were well developed, showcasing strong dialect work and a clear longstanding relationship between the actors that allowed for a strong sense of comedic banter between the two. In Waking Life is a principally hilarious play, but the work put into it allows the emotion underneath the comedy to shine through, like light refracted through a crystal ball.