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We Need Better Friends

Two Person Show · James Ferrero & Nicole Knudsen · Ages 13+ · United States of America

Content Warning World Premiere
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Review by BRANDON BLUM

June 15, 2024 certified reviewer

What I liked

Love the relationship between these two and how vulnerable the characters (and the actors) get. It’s an emotional rollercoaster on top of consistent Shakespeare jokes and references throughout.

Nicole and James clearly not only know and care deeply about the works of Shakespeare, they put their heart and soul into both writing something new and original as well as their performances. Lovely work

What I didn't like

N/A

My overall impression

As others have pointed out, this is a fantastic show for Shakespeare fans. References and jokes throughout, and still feels approachable even if you don’t know every reference.

I love how invested you become as an audience member in a relationship between two characters from different plays that have theoretically never met outside of the context of this play. Even having been familiar with the characters in their respective plays, you are able to discover some really interesting insight into how the main characters’ actions in those plays likely affected everyone else around them.

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