"A slender two-hander...There are valid dramatic questions, but the he-said-she-said format doesn’t bring them to the fore so much as double the noise and clichés. A third character’s outside perspective might have thrown the themes into high relief, or better writing would simply make the 60 minutes pass more pleasantly. Instead, we endure lame puns and trite analogies to string along shallow psychological insights. "
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"The direct address structure serves the fast-paced script...The performances by the play’s two co-writers, Emily Alexander and Nate Dobson, are unapologetic. These two care about the message they are sending out and use up every second of their time to get their individual points across passionately. Jessica O’Hara’s direction is minimal yet effective in keeping these characters in their own respective worlds and on their own personal journeys to a powerful climax."
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"A dramatic success…The carefully structured monologues are a real treat...Putting the audience at ease does more than let the jokes hit (they are hysterical), it lets them in to break our hearts...O’Hara-Baker is like a surgeon in the director’s chair. Her touch is nearly invisible, and the show runs seamlessly throughout as a result. Actor-Writers Alexander and Dobson earn their hyphenates with stellar performances...One of those rare nights of theatre that come and go too soon."
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“What might surprise audiences about this play is the honesty with which it tackles sexuality, and the openness with which it challenges us to see beyond our preconceptions about the role of pornography, its performers and how we deal with anything related to genitals...The play takes a turn into an even darker place as it focuses on the notion of consent. It’s a bold move that feels absolutely enlightening, and also makes the play important without being heavy-handed.”
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"The play is thought-provoking and intense…'The Fucking Problem' is compelling and demands your complete attention…I thoroughly enjoyed 'The Fucking Problem' and I encourage you to see it. Both actors do a fine job portraying their characters and I hope to see both of them in other roles in the months and years ahead. Nate Dobson and Emily Lucia Alexander, as playwrights and performers, are destined for success and recognition in the New York City theater community."
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"This is play about rape. Emily Alexander and Nate Dobson give compelling performances. The characters have an honest and realistic feel, and the back-and-forth dueling soliloquies do not feel contrived or forced. The questions are valid and disturbing. The script is every bit as dramatic as an Ibsen play, and falls short of being an impressive vehicle for possible social change by only a little. It is worth seeing if you are not easily distracted by graphic language."
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