I saw a great reading of this play at Irish Rep. The way the play introduces its audience to the character pairings was riveting -- especially when the pairs we're introduced to began to mix and match into new configurations and vocabularies (on and offstage). The form is so exciting and getting to watch actors slip between identities and time periods so seamlessly was wonderfully theatrical and made me crave being able to watch it all unfold while fully designed in the context of a production.

This play caught me off guard in the best way. bogfriends is funny, raw, and strangely tender—a time-bending two-hander about decay, desire, and the things we choose to preserve. The shifts in language and rhythm are masterful, moving from ancient intimacy to contemporary awkwardness without missing a beat.

I really loved this play. A fantastic two-hander where the same two actors play characters from different countries of origin. From different periods of time. A play about how relationships can be preserved or decay like a deceased body. A play about gay men trying to love and just live their lives. I loved the choice to make one of the characters older than the other. I loved the power dynamics that holds. I'd love to see what a skilled scenic and costume designer can do with this piece. A feast of actors.