3.5 stars.

I will tell you right out of the gate that I struggle with plays. They can be really hard for me to read. I just tend to struggle with getting immersed in the story and getting enough atmosphere from the writing. Some of that was the trouble here.

I had heard of this play numerous times before actually reading it. I knew the premise and more or less knew the ending going in. And I was interested based on that information. The premise is clever and fun. And to be fair, the character play is excellent. I enjoyed the banter quite a bit.

Here is why it gets more than 3 stars...if I actually saw this play, I would probably really enjoy it. The concept is really entertaining. Here's why it doesn't get more than 3.5...without seeing these characters fleshed out on stage and observing all of the pieces implied but not put on the page, I was underwhelmed. With a play, my enjoyment really is dependent on the actors who bring it to life.

As a play, it probably would rate higher. As a script, it was just somewhat mediocre. I see the value, I just wasn't entertained enough.