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Loved this play!!!

Truly a triumph, KUBRICKIAN takes the awkwardness of having a movie explained at you and turns it into a madcap brilliant celebration of passion. I've seen this partially performed and fully read at this point, and both times every moment has clicked with a fully-enthralled audience. A weird and wonderful piece.

More than just a play about a specific film director, KUBRICKIAN examines how men talk to - and with - each other, and how monotonous and lonely of an experience that can often be, distilled into pop culture analysis and droll small talk shorn of any truthful emotional connection. And then, yes, it is also about Stanley Kubrick, and how fractured his legacy and reputation have become, all before building to a final set-piece that genuinely reckons with how expansive and life-affirming his works stand for a specific generation of people. As totemic and baffling as, well, a Kubrick film.

I got the chance to see a reading of this script last night and I cannot recommend it enough. It's a thoughtful & hilarious (& slightly surrealistic!) investigation of human connection through the lens of Stanley Kubrick's work. I haven't seen a play tackle loneliness in such a direct & upfront way, while still having a sense of humor and weaving in ripe pop culture references. You don't have to know anything about Kubrick to enjoy this show. Also - 2001: A Space Odysssey in pantomime? Incredible.

An audacious deviation from the conventions of the form, "Kubrickian" is a rare work: a play that provides only answers and leaves the audience to ask the questions. A deft portrait of three characters who have been listened to far more than they've ever been heard, its an insightful look at the ways we mostly fail – and, occasionally, deftly succeed – to communicate when it matters most.

As our jobs become more meaningless and our sense of community disappears, we are increasingly left with little to identify ourselves with other than our taste in movies. Zack has recognized this trend and uses this play to explore how much our generation's memories, values, and intelligence exist in relation to the media we consume. A play that is both curious and truthful in what it explores. As damning a reflection of modern masculinity as it is delicate a portrait of male friendship in an age of profound loneliness. As a lifelong Kubrick-head, I loved it.

I saw a portion of this play in Bramble Theatre's Festival of Unfinished Work, and I had to come to NPX to see how it ended. This play is so many things: dystopian, hilarious, tragic, passionate - Chris is so passionate about Stanley Kubrick that he almost Tom Sawyer'd me into watching a Kubrick film. There is so much for actors to mine in this. In a dialogue-driven medium, the long stretch without any speaking in this play is impressive - and somehow remains engaging. A great play.

Scary, moving, and devastatingly hilarious, KUBRICKIAN is an actor's dream to work on. I will be honest that I don't personally care that much for Stanley Kubrick's work, but this play made me reevaluate my stance on that - not an easy feat in of itself. The play will take you to dark places that are uncomfortable, but leave you wanting more.

A strange, compelling odyssey (see what I did there?) that makes rich theatrical use of both verbal and physical communication, whose allegorical implications I'm still teasing out. Much like the titular director's work, this one defies easy answers but is all the more interesting for it!

A fascinating read, incredibly visual despite the sparse set, and a wonderful, challenging set of roles for actors to dive into. Kubrick fans especially, take note!