Equal parts hilarious and upsetting, Lahne navigates sharply satirical farce with precision. What is especially compelling here is the haunting theatricalization of the internet, which acts as an effective and creepy chorus. Avram's journey is surprising and affecting, and Lahne manages to mine the emotional twists and turns within him to keep him sympathetic throughout, anchoring the piece with this exploration of adolescent identity and its combined roots in chaos, self-destruction, and a longing to belong. The other characters are expertly and hilariously drawn in the aesthetically coherent...
Equal parts hilarious and upsetting, Lahne navigates sharply satirical farce with precision. What is especially compelling here is the haunting theatricalization of the internet, which acts as an effective and creepy chorus. Avram's journey is surprising and affecting, and Lahne manages to mine the emotional twists and turns within him to keep him sympathetic throughout, anchoring the piece with this exploration of adolescent identity and its combined roots in chaos, self-destruction, and a longing to belong. The other characters are expertly and hilariously drawn in the aesthetically coherent world. I'd love to see this onstage.