Instantly absorbing, ruthlessly smart, mordantly funny, brilliantly verbal, uncompromising in its refusal to moralize. A vibrant collision of Shakespeare and this morning's culture-war headlines.

Whenever I discuss the value of rhythm and pacing to a script, I point to Peerless. In these characters’ voices, Jiehae Park’s poetic dialogue style morphs effortlessly between stream-of-consciousness panic; rollicking, bitingly funny back-and-forths; shy, halting awkwardness; and hypnotic psychological manipulation. The stage directions — always open-ended, frequently magical — present directors, actors, and designers alike with an invitation to explore the wild limits of their crafts. The First Floor Theatre production rose to this challenge fabulously.

An ingenious updating/riff on its source inspiration, PEERLESS bursts with electric energy and moves at a frenetic and exciting pace. The deliciously rhythmic dialogue between its central protagonists and off-kilter, dark humor kept me invested throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the C1 production of this I saw several years ago.