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The Liftist

Dramatic Theatre · M&M Arts and Productions INC. · Ages 16+ · 75 mins · United States of America

Family Friendly World Premiere
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Review by AARON FRANCIS

June 14, 2026
IMPORTANT NOTE: We cannot certify this reviewer attended a performances of this show because no ticket was purchased through this website or the producer has not verified they attended.

What I liked

I loved the speed of the automatic toilet seat and the actor playing the AI was really strong. And the third act was really well thought out and considered.

What I didn't like

Scene changes.
The first two acts could be cut. A lot.

My overall impression

This is a wild play.
I thought I knew what the play was about after watching ten minutes, and the first act was exactly what I thought it’d be, then the fact that there was a second act was surprising as was the time and location jump. But the thesis was intact.
Then the third act the play took a turn. It was no longer a play about compromises when living with others. It all of a sudden became a cautionary tale about depending too much on technology and what that dependence might mean for us as a society.
Frankly, to me, the third act is where the play took off and started to sing. I would have cut the first two acts into ten minutes total, just to give some context for the third act that really had something interesting and refreshing to say.

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