What I liked
At its core, this is a poignant show about characters who are desperate to sew themselves into the fabric of society. To be perceived as one of them, normal, strong, manly. A very important topic for this day and age so mad respect for tackling something so current. And even more respect for doing it in an absurdly hilarious way.
It’s also an unofficial musical with some original toe tappers that had me boogie-ing in my seat. Fun lyrics and impeccable commitment.
What I didn't like
This is a fast paced comedy, with rapid fire dialogue. Rarely, it felt a little too fast in moments, where the dialogue got a little lost, but this did not affect my overall impression of the show.
My overall impression
A farcical coming of age story that examines the very real epidemic of young men struggling to find role models in a machismo focused world.
Written and starring Max Stine and Luke Balagia, How To Eat a Bear plays like a wild episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia or Mitchell and Webb’s Peep Show, especially the latter, all the way down to the charming, if not extremely misguided, comedic duo. You truly enjoy watching these two venture through a comedy of errors, with some fun supporting performances from Katelyn Berrios and Bevin Hamilton showing off their versatility in multiple roles and narration provided by the titular Bear himself, played by Ben Paddon, with a voice like honey.
