What I liked
Lauren can SING! My god that voice is incredible. I wish she sang more cause it’s entirely criminal that she isn’t performing for 100s of people with a voice like that. Seriously i would come to this show just to hear her sing opera.
I also really enjoyed the relatability of this play. How Lauren sorta captures those in-between moments of that millennial malaise. Eating takeout, scrolling on phone while 🎵 Troy and Abed in the moooorning 🎵 is playing in the background. To be honest, these were the parts I enjoyed the most. When it was just Lauren existing. She has such a warm and friendly presence, i feel like everyone has (or should have) a friend like her that you cannot help but root for.
What I didn't like
The middle part was a bit clunky on top of them leaving mid-way through the channel changing bit.
I don’t understand why they would leave the theatre to do a costume change, made the whole thing a feel bit off. Especially since there’s a curtain right behind the stage. If anything i think her changing outfits and signaling we’re going back in time could’ve been improved with having the lights be different colored. Also maybe have some light indian music playing in the background to signal the time skip. While present day could have more modern music. Just some thoughts to help the audience better assess what was going on.
There needed to be more context into what was happening in the middle. Since both characters had an accent it was very hard to follow who was talking since they were both played by Lauren.
I will praise her acting and her writing though. Lauren should definitely be credited for juggling multiple characters, that isn’t easy
My overall impression
Lauren Curet offers us a glimpse into the life someone might be forced into if they were trying to appease their parents. It had a great mix of old school conservative Indian norms and what it means to be a “good woman” vs a more modern perspective where a young woman can choose her own destiny. Even if its veggie-ing out on the catch eating Dominoes and watching Netflix. This play was felt like a love letter to Lauren’s mom and as a way to honor her for letting be her own person and not be bound by a sense of womanhood or duty.
