We Need Better Friends

It’s always a nice twist when you go in expecting a comedy and come out crying. Thanks Obama.... full review

This show utilized characters I was familiar with (or so I thought) to touch on the true to life anxieties of navigating friendships as an adult person in this world. Though more dramatic or romantic relationships may get more attention, especially from Shakespeare, friendships are where most people will face the most varied and impactful experiences in their adult lives and I loved how this play used Shakespeare stories and characters to explore this!... full review

A savvy portrayal of Shakespeare’s favorite sidekicks that’s as hilarious and tragic as the plays that inspired it— exploring themes of loyalty, honesty, and survivor-guilt through a human need to vent. ... full review

A well-considered and skillfully delivered piece about connection, isolation, loyalty, and trauma. ... full review

This is a tightly-woven, intellectual yet accessible story with punchy, laugh-out-loud humor punctuated by a few tragic gut-punches that will leave you in tears.... full review

Incredibly written and performed! Filled with wit and humor with heart wrenching moments of sorrow and life. Well done! ... full review

What if Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet) and Horatio (Hamlet) were friends when all their respective sh*t went down? We Need Better Friends brilliantly shows us exactly what.... full review

I absolutely loved this fresh take on Shakespeare. A fabulous look at the internal lives of secondary characters -- and the title is totally right, they really need better friends. Accessible for people who haven't read Hamlet since high school (me!) as well as Shakespeare aficionados. ... full review

This should be a tv show!!!!... full review

This play is most definitely a love letter to fellow theatre nerds, but crucially it contains a deep well of character observation, humor, skilled performance, touching moments, and clever turns among the many Shakespeare references.... full review