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See it if you want to hear a winsome actress kiss-and-tell about her lifetime of lovers in an amiable but ultimately shallow 1-woman therapy session.

Don't see it if you expect wit, insight or deep thoughts on love, sex, relationships or self-actualization. [This is a pleasant diversion & not much more.]

See it if See weid, fall in love, or thinking you are in love, relationships .

Don't see it if One woman show or you want alot of action.

See it if You enjoy hearing cliches like "you have to love yourself before you love someone else." You're into hearing the guys she hops from.

Don't see it if You think something like this should be told to a therapist instead, not a paying audience.

See it if If you enjoy a one woman show which tells the story of her life through her relationships.

Don't see it if If you do not enjoy a slow rather indulgent one woman play.

See it if you like the typical formula of growth: I was this, then life taught me this, now I'm a better person

Don't see it if you don't like tales of a sexual nature

See it if You like one person shows that discuss their sex lives

Don't see it if You like musicals and dramas

See it if you want to see a very well-acted, engaging, funny, REAL one-woman semi-autobiographical show about sexual development leading to maturity.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy one-person shows or aren't interesting in female perspectives or are prudish regarding descriptions of sexual encounters.

Also This is a very well-acted, one-woman show and Lori Robbins is authentic, engaging, funny and animated as she relates her life story from childhood to maturity. The set is very simple but effective.

I must concede, however, that I got a little restless at times during the long parade of lovers but, nonetheless, each of her lovers did have his own unique characteristics which many of us have seen in our own lives. The conclusion on good relationships was excellent (L.O.V.E.R. = Lasting, Open, Valued, Emotional, REAL).

In addition to lover relationships, there are many other thought-provoking relevant topics covered in this show. Parental influences in her life are introduced. Her own parenting experiences take center stage towards the end.

There is nothing particularly profound about what she says but it's definitely worth hearing as it is relevant to what many of us have experienced at some time in our lives.

One must give credit to Lori for her very engaging,one-woman performance.... Read more Read less

See it if You like 1 woman shows about real life events

Don't see it if You want fluff and make believe

See it if If you like one-person shows

Don't see it if You need more in-depth plays

See it if You want to know how to do Laundry the right way LOL

Don't see it if You do not have a sense of humor or are not compassionate

See it if you are a big fan of Lois Robbins. She works really hard in trying to keep you engage through this monologue.

Don't see it if If you are looking for real gender insight. The show is a memoir of the author who doesn't take too many risks in revealing her secrets.

Also My main problem was the play itself. It presents a series of episodes in her life that don't seem to lead to a convincing conclusion. Maybe the need to please, or fear to offend her fans kept it in a very safe and predictable place.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see another “Theatre as Therapy” piece...a one person show...very well acted...tells of her story...maybe you can relate.

Don't see it if You’re expecting to learn anything or gain any sort of life lessons unless by chance your story matches hers. She doesn’t make it universal.

See it if You want an special or unique story. This is the story of every woman I went to college with. Nothing unusual or noteworthy. A good try but.

Don't see it if You want to me moved or stirred. The point she’s trying to make does not hit home. Some cute parts but otherwise feels more a vanity project

Also It’s a middle aged woman finding herself. Nothing new or original.

See it if You enjoy one-actor, memoir plays. You want a memoir told through a woman's history of relationships & finding her voice.

Don't see it if You want a consistent tone: the 2nd 1/2 half-the stable portion of her life is compelling & authentic, her wilder, younger story is less so.

See it if you’re a woman looking for a relatable figure on stage. This is an open, honest, and revealing look at a woman’s awakening.

Don't see it if you’re not into solo shows or are a prude.

See it if you'd enjoy one person relating life experiences from youngster to adult, with realistic interaction with clear descriptions & nice music.

Don't see it if you want a flashy show - this is one person talking to you with a few props on a multi-platform stage about frank sexual encounters.

See it if you like Lois Robbins work. The opening is hilarious and there are some other funny bits.

Don't see it if shaggy dog stories are not your thing. The plot and the on stage action becomes repetitive and disappointing.

See it if A married Long Island princess reflects on her bad loves after cancer diagnosis. "I was an ugly duckling in a sea of swans." Daddy issues.

Don't see it if A soap actor's quest to find her voice is as inane as one might expect, especially one w/ low self-esteem. "How am I supposed to live a life

Also ...a life with the crippling thought of living a life without a man?"

See it if you want to hear a person tell all about the various periods of her life.

Don't see it if you want to hear about an unusual life or hear a masterful speaker.

Also A good one person show requires a masterful storyteller or a unique and interesting story. Ms. Robbins' life story was neither. The last 20 minutes were more interesting but not enthralling. Most of the early part of her show was about her boyfriends which was very indulgent. Walk, don't run to this show.... Read more Read less

See it if You really want the details of a woman’s love life for 80 minutes.

Don't see it if If you’re not a fan of soap opera-esque one person performances.

See it if You want to see a solo performance that is funny and delightful that focuses on her sexuality and coming of age and the choices she made.

Don't see it if You don't like solo performances and do not want to hear about a woman coming of age and her choices. You don't want to laugh.

Also Even though this play did talk about what goes on behind closed doors and under the sheets it was not told in a vulgar manner. This performance was funny and told very well. She is a very good story teller and I enjoyed this performance.... Read more Read less

See it if you like 1 person shows that detail the relationships one has throughout one's life, their effects & the difficulty in overcoming struggles.

Don't see it if you dislike 1 person shows & and a psychological analysis of relationships, their effects, challenges and life lessons learned.

See it if You want to see more Women’s stories on the stage.

Don't see it if You want something with an interesting narrative. The events in the story weren’t engaging. Even as a women I didn’t love it.

See it if A Robbins fan. While she's correct in her closing remarks that women' stories should be told, hers, in telling and staging not compelling.

Don't see it if Expecting a play, fully observed and conveyed truth or insight deeper than a Hallmark card.

Also Kudos and empathy to Ms Robbins for having survived and grown, but hers isn’t an unusual story or experience, and there’s an enormous distance between simple facts and a piece of compelling theatre.

A lot more internal and writing work needs to be done to separate this from either a women’s conference lecture or a vanity project. We’re told much, and much is shared, but little is revealed, so that a deeper crux of universal truth is never quite arrived at.

Ms Robbins, in spite of good intentions and ostensibly embarrassing details, remains guarded and at a distance. Her father’s abuse, responsible at least in part for her issues with men and sex, is unexamined, as is the title’s acronym, which is twice run past us too quickly to process.

Lights and sound are top-notch; the set a nice-looking if physically limited visual. Carpenter’s direction seems to have been limited to moving Robbins from platform A to B and back, avoiding anything that might get too close to emotional truth.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a solo show performed by the author that evades most of that type of show's shortfalls through the actor's talent

Don't see it if solo shows written, performed and about author are never tolerable to you.

Also Lois Robbins talent raises what could have been a simple exercise in self indulgence by the author/performer into a pleasant night at the theater.

The major flaws come from several false "endings" (the first is the 2nd break-up with her first boyfriend). These could probably be teased out by the Robbins and director, Karen Carpenter, before the opening. It would make for a much more engaging show.

The play avoids the self pity that mars most autobiographical solo shows.... Read more Read less