"Coronation" is my new favorite high-school comedy. (Sorry, Ferris.) Peter Fenton weaves a complex tale of politics, gossip and teen drama that hits all the right notes while at the same time giving the audience something completely unexpected.
What I loved most about it is how Fenton sets up familiar character tropes then shatters them, one by one, giving us an original story that feels more true to life than almost anything Hollywood has done since the '80s.

This high school comedy is fast-moving, structurally engaging, and laugh-out-loud funny (especially if you like Sound of Music jokes)! Even with the laughs, there is an air of honesty and authenticity to this story that rings true compared to similar entries in the genre, but not without respect for the tropes we've come to love! The best part, however, is how this play breaks stereotypes, offering teens complex characters who resist becoming archetypes, even when it would be easy. So much fun!

Fenton had me at: "I’m a nerd with a little power now"! Great premise, narrative framework, fun characters, flexible cast size, a little self-referencing (!), an artist on the Homecoming Court and a little smashing of a trope or two. Bravo.