What I liked
Jeremiah as Hallie was the star and highlight of the show, delivering on the theme of the show as well as being its moral center. The literal red bar on the stage was also fun, and the moments of audience interaction were fun, if only I had wished for them to be more personal and less preachy.
What I didn't like
I didn’t feel connected to any of the killers aside from Hallie. I wanted to hear more of their personal stories, like swapping kills over happy hour. The choice to not have them look at each other made me question how the space was laid out; was the bar super long? Were they looking in mirrors? It felt more like a cult meeting than AA at times. Having the audience read the program along with the actors was fun for a second, but once it became clear that the words didn’t matter because we couldn’t hear, I became uninterested in joining in again. Small moments made me realize that the audience didn’t matter in this world, even though we were asked time and again to be a part of it.
My overall impression
An odd and confusing look into one of the most interesting places on earth: the den of serial killers. What could have been an amazing premise was muddied by half-hearted audience immersion, strong stylistic choices that left characters stranded, and moments of AA-meets-Fight-Club chanting that keeps the audience from really connecting with the killers whom they are supposed to be a part of.
