I saw this absurdist, high concept piece at SoHo Playhouse on December 10, 2025 at 7pm, and I was locked in almost immediately. I went with a friend who walked out more lukewarm, but for me, the show had its hooks in from the first few minutes. It made it clear right away what kind of experience it was offering, and I was more than happy to meet it where it lived.
This is a surreal show, and confusion is not a bug. It is the operating system. The piece demands attention and curiosity, and if you give it that, it rewards you with a tightly constructed, strange, and often very funny ride. I never felt lost in a frustrating way. I felt guided through something deliberately off kilter.
The two leads in this show were phenomenal. Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, who also wrote and directed the piece, brought total commitment to every shift in tone and mode. Their physical comedy was sharp and intricately timed, and their acting was precise. They navigated the abstract world of the show with complete confidence. When the show leaned into surreal or absurd territory, it never felt sloppy or half-formed. Their command of pace and emotion kept me engaged the whole time.
Rice and Roland are supported by an excellent creative team whose work deserves praise. The direction and staging made the transitions between physical theatre, text, and movement feel seamless rather than disjointed. The lighting and sound design worked with the script’s rhythms to build momentum and create atmosphere. Costumes and props were playful, specific, and part of the language of the piece rather than just decoration. All of these elements gave the performers the space to stretch and communicate without losing focus.
This is not a show for everyone, and it is not trying to be. If you need a clean plot, clear answers, and a story that holds your hand, this is probably not your night out. If you love small theater, high concept work, queer sensibilities, and surrealism that trusts the audience to keep up, this will likely hit for you. I left energized and already thinking about seeing it again, and I do not expect my feelings to change on a second visit.
