All the surprising and unexpected decisions, big and small. I met Ben before the show and he told me exactly what the story was, beginning to end, and still somehow I never saw anything coming. The total frenetic commitment he makes to this character is at once alien and strange and yet deeply relatable, reflecting fears way deeper than public speaking without a PowerPoint. Did not expect to have to reckon with death today!
What I didn't like
This is so specific, but there’s a moment in the show where the lights go out that’s left is the light of the blank power point. The light comes back on soon after, but I was really hoping he would climb the stairs and try to lean into the light of the PowerPoint, pressing on with his presentation in the dark and using the PowerPoint as a dramatic spotlight until the lights came back. Tiny suggestion! Might not even be safe enough to do, to be honest.
My overall impression
What a delightfully bizarre, wonderfully weird experience. Meta and strange and funny and unexpectedly meditative, I had such a wonderful time at this show. Highly recommended!