What I liked
I was inspired. The tenacity of our heroine, out in space, playing her weird little songs, rocking out to her own melodies and falling in love with her audience with a glance, was a dose of theatrical medicine I needed.
I loved how the tenderness and innocence of the piece seemed to creep up on me. I found myself laughing as my face streamed with tears. Bean is working some special kind of magic every time she steps on that stage.
What I didn't like
The sexy robot boss audience member was distractingly attractive. I think he may have been a plant. He looked like he was cast for the role. However, the gentleman at the performance I was at who was supposedly Elijah Wood (yes, Elijah Wood) looked absolutely NOTHING like the star of the most successful movie franchise of all time. I would recommend a sexier Elijah and a blander robot boss. But then again, these were supposedly audience members, picked at random. Otherwise, no notes.
My overall impression
Bean’s brilliance lies in her uncanny ability to transport us from the absurdist highs of a world laden with sexy-corporate-robots, to the most human depths of the love for and loss of a parent. Entertaining, Brave, Authentic and Tender, Bean Vs The Robots traverses the galaxy within us all and wins your heart.
