If you want narratives about breaking cyclical trauma with a touch of Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" but with a happier ending--Lyra has crafted an incredible narrative for you.

In a world in which "therapy speak" is a dialect, and AI is replacing skilled labor, it makes sense to imagine a future in which tech companies harness AI to offer low cost therapy... but the brilliance of this play is that it considers transference as a factor. I love that the piece explores training AI as a labor and exploitation issue, which is what so many narratives miss. The characters are specific, and humanity is always at the center of the story. Dark, melancholy, thought-provoking!

A moving play about mental health and how hard it can be to ask for help. I loved the sci-fi aspects of this play and how it explores generational trauma.