My overall impression
I will preface this by saying that if you are turned off by cursing or crass jokes, this may not be the show for you. That being said, the show was thoroughly enjoyable. From the get-go, I knew I was in for a treat when it opened with some lovely singing. I can be easily turned off to something if the music and singing aren’t good, and this won me over in part because of the well written, catchy songs and the committed performances. I was also impressed at the quick witted dialogue between three performers playing six characters. People who play RPGs may pick up on more of the nuances; but maybe the fact that I’ve never played one left me more ready to be entertained at the complete absurdity. The structure of the show was genius. The performers introduced themselves as real people working on a production of a play. There’s mention of needing more of a budget for special effects, and they rely on audience participation and imagination. They break character every now and then to tell the audience to imagine ork snot or special effects and set pieces. I’ve never seen a show do this. Like I said, it’s genius in that it can be an over-the-top show with limited budget. The audience was pretty full and it seemed very responsive to the show. There’s only one more chance to see the show tonight, and I recommend giving it a try. I saw the show last night, and I woke up with the song “I’d like to fuck a unicorn (but not in a weird way)” stuck in my head. I’m a person of pretty polite speech and I’m a little tickled that I can have such an absurd and crass song stuck in my head.
