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The Delulu Diaries

Solo Theatre · Lucy Isaula · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America

Content Warning One Person Show World Premiere
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Review by ALON DINA

June 07, 2026 stage takes original article
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What I liked

Isaula delivers a committed and engaging performance, balancing comedy and pain with sincerity. The Delulu Diaries is an ambitious piece that invites audiences into the messy, nonlinear process of confronting loss, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.

What I didn't like

While the structure occasionally feels fragmented, and several blackouts toward the end interrupt the momentum, those choices also reinforce the protagonist’s fractured state of mind.

My overall impression

Lucy Isaula stretches a fantasy premise into what becomes a raw, honest, comedic, and ultimately heartbreaking experience. The Delulu Diaries follows an unnamed woman whose apartment is broken into in the middle of the night, forcing her to confront not only a faceless intruder but also the stories and delusions she has built around herself. Through humor and vulnerability, Isaula explores struggles familiar to many young adults who find themselves carrying burdens they are not quite ready to face.

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