What I liked
As the drinking continues, language gets more explicit and the topics discussed become emotionally challenging. But all the while, you can’t help but laugh at the ridiculous nature of it all, how confrontational the truth can be, thus leading to the need for secrecy. After all, whether you are right or wrong, you’re still stupid to someone else, it seems.
What I didn't like
In fact, it’s a shame how fast the topics change and brilliant quips often go by too quickly to catch them all. It’s almost the same as when you are with a large group of people and overhear too many conversations to keep track of them all.
My overall impression
Daniel Sugimoto’s latest play, WHITE PEOPLE DRINKING, is all about those honest conversations during a dinner party with 3 very different couples, each of whom wind up speaking what is really on their minds after the free-flowing drinks loosen their tongues. All the topical taboo scenarios we fear on a silver platter are brought to light in fits of wit and whimsy, often so fast that you may feel your head is spinning trying to catch all the sarcasm as it flies past your ears. Imagine sitting down to dinner with friends, enjoying a few drinks and then really saying what is on your mind including secrets, opinions, and unfiltered drunk words. Would your friendships survive? Sugimoto’s philosophical, full tilt, façade-filled commentary leaves no stone unturned, pulls no punches, and promises to offend in every imaginable way.
