←Recommendations of Offshoot

I read this play in one sitting. I was instantly immersed in the eerily familiar world that has been crafted here-- one where people are raised to believe that human connection is inferior to technological advancements. It would've been easy for this play to feel pessimistic, to walk away from experiencing it without hope. Yet, Drew has masterfully created a piece that is simultaneously a warning and a reminder that our humanity will always be worth fighting for, through gestures big and small.

Simultaneously terrifying and full of heart. Rather than getting bogged down in philosophical speculations or science fiction, the play beautifully paints the likely human cost of AI's potential. The way the final scene brings a ray of hope to the dystopia brought me to tears.

Just saw this at the Valdez Theatre Conference and it was the most thought-provoking thing I saw all week. A fascinating, deftly imagined look at the AI-tinged future we'll all careening towards, it's both bleak and hopeful, disturbing and deeply human. It's easy to stage, disarming in the simplicity of its setup and filled with the sort of humanity that, the play suggests, we are all in danger of losing. Very much worth a read.

A stunning play about what we owe to the generations that follow us, rife with humor, empathy, and most importantly, hope. In a time when discussion around AI can feel oversaturated, Drew Paryzer has found a way to tackle the subject germanely and masterfully. I'll be so excited to see this fully realized on stage. Amazing amazing!

This is one of the most exciting plays I've read about tech/AI. It addresses in a novel way how our relationships to AI/tech impacts identity formation, anxiety, and our relationships with other people. I found myself consistently delighted and surprised as the scenes moved along, and the play built to a poignant, powerful, human (and humorous) ending. I was also amazed at how the speculative world building aspects were folded in seamlessly. I'd be excited to see this fully realized onstage!

If the tech oligarchs should get their wish, and the bulk of human activity and emotion should be outsourced to artificial intelligence for fun and profit, who exactly is going to teach us how to act like normal people? And will those teachers be heroes, renegades, or both? Drew Paryzer's OFFSHOOT is a remarkable, poetic fever dream that finds unfathomable, overwhelming humanity in the very moment we risk losing it forever. A gobsmacking wonder of a play.