The Ideal Obituary

See it if This play is billed as a dark comedy but don't expect to laugh. It's a downer - but with a very interesting premise and valid point to make.

Don't see it if Could have worked just as well at 45 minutes. Show got a little repetitive and I got a little bored.

See it if You are ok with extremes, the plot centers on growing sensationalism & violence to solicit an emotional response from a damaged character

Don't see it if You want something light & fun hearted - this is not that & while there is comic relief - this is in no way a comedy

Also I think I may have seen this on the first night of previews and with that in mind - it's worth noting that the dynamic between the actors was quite good.

The play itself is contrived to make it's point & this is just a personal thing but in drama I prefer a more believable situation or a plot that is totally futuristic ( think Marjorie Prime) or make believe.

The writer also seems unsure of whether or not this is supposed to be plausible or not - with many scenes being truly surreal but others being more believable. Perhaps the fuzzy line is part of the point - but it seemed too jumbled.

There are two things going on in the play
There is a quest for more pain in order to shock us out of our collective numbness & in turn the escalating addiction of that

The second is the extent to which one partner will cross their own boundaries to satisfy or heal the other & the downward spiral & impossible nature of that kind of relationship.

At the TANK - good set up - bar & theater... Read more Read less