if not numbers

Stepping into "If Not Numbers" feels like early tech nostalgia, like early anime, before this kind of technology was a distant and magnetic idea. Serial Experiments Lain meets lofi Opera. A modern song cycle and borderline love story about the relationship between humans and the machines we built to help us, then without us knowing, fill the emptiness and manipulate us into codependency. ... full review

Such a beautiful, haunting and important show. The performances were top notch and precise. And the music is gorgeous, thoughtful and very funny.... full review

The all-around talent in this show is enchanting and haunting. Truly inspiring! It shows, that with the right people, you can make very impactful theater simply and intimately. ... full review

Beautiful, original, and though-provoking. Bravo! ... full review

I found it very relatable and emotionally resonant. I thought it was grappling with some very interesting themes in a world of AI and the idea of "users" as "useful." ... full review

Wow. The show drew me into this relationship between humanity and AI in a way I was not expecting. The push and pull of the affection from the human side was difficult to watch. You were rooting for her the whole time, but when she’d be drawn back you couldn’t blame her. That computer was so dang helpful and charming. ... full review

Mesmerizing and beautifully written. If not numbers exceeds all expectations and immerses you in a fantastical digital world that unravels slowly. Great performances and incredible writing by Aria Gittelson with a prevalent message. Must see!... full review

A great musical meditation on AI and humanity.... full review

Very timely, creative, and beautiful. It really went to the heart of what is humanity and what technology is doing to us (what we are letting it do to us). ... full review

Este show me dejó impresionada por su originalidad, su visión futurista y calidad onterpretativa y vocal de los performer.... full review