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abbszabbs's Reviews (44)
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This show is HILARIOUS! Also extremely relevant of the time we’re in. A farce about the US government and the women who help keep POTUS alive. A well-needed laugh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Abortion
Overall, this is a very crass and explicit show. If that’s not something you’re super comfortable with, I’d skip out on this. And DEFINITELY not kid-friendly.
Cursing: Lots… and LOTS… of cursing. Again, if it makes you uncomfortable, maybe skip this.
Abortion: Dusty, the president’s mistress, is pregnant with his child. POTUS’s press secretary, Harriet, attempts to talk her out of the pregnancy and says her two options are to adopt out the child or abort it.
Drug Use: Bernadette is a drug dealer and has a bottle of “Tums” (and they very much aren’t Tums). Several characters take these pills. One knows what they really are and takes them, one doesn’t and becomes EXTREMELY high for the whole second half of the show.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, War
Injury Disclaimer: Near the end of the book, the troll who used to be Jinx’s stepfather bites his arm, and is described to have broken in 2 places and be super ripped up.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
MY HEART!! 🥹
This story does a beautiful job with centering the queer experience and queer joy. While the story is set in the fictional world of “New Earth” years in the future, it is still grounded in a way that makes the story incredibly relatable. An overall heartwarming story! This is a great book for any kids who are exploring their identities and seeing themselves in characters their age. It’s also so nice getting to see so much POC queer representation.
I also absolutely adore the art style.
This story does a beautiful job with centering the queer experience and queer joy. While the story is set in the fictional world of “New Earth” years in the future, it is still grounded in a way that makes the story incredibly relatable. An overall heartwarming story! This is a great book for any kids who are exploring their identities and seeing themselves in characters their age. It’s also so nice getting to see so much POC queer representation.
I also absolutely adore the art style.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia, Toxic friendship
Deadnaming: I will say, the deadnaming is handled really well by the authors by having mentions of it as scribbles, so you as the reader never actually learn it.
Death of a parent: It is discussed by several of the step-siblings to Indy (main character) about the death of their mother.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, just to preface, I actually haven’t read or seen the original play as of writing this. 😅 I was at a play reading night a couple days ago, and this happened to be what was chosen, so I only had what I was told to me of the original play right before reading this.
My biggest thing initially was the writing feeling a bit “preachy” (best way I can describe it), tons of conversations led by Nora about marriage versus love and how marriage is useless which I wasn’t a huge fan of. BUT, I later felt that it was an intentional set-up for conversations later in the play especially with Emmy and Torvald and their differing options compared to Nora’s . I would say I was more invested with the story once it got about halfway through the play.
Was this my favorite? No. Did it have some solid moments? Yes. Can I understand why people like it? Yes. Will I now go and read the original? Absolutely.
My biggest thing initially was the writing feeling a bit “preachy” (best way I can describe it),
Was this my favorite? No. Did it have some solid moments? Yes. Can I understand why people like it? Yes. Will I now go and read the original? Absolutely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Extremely immersive play, focused primarily on the relationships between the characters. I would love to see this production live at some point.
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve seen a couple of the scenes from Proof done previously, but hadn’t actually read/seen the whole show. I now understand the hype. Also love a play with deep, complicated characters and relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall, a solid play with well-written characters dynamics. The banter style took some getting used to, especially for that first scene. But there’s some really funny moments while also exploring harsh and painful circumstances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment
For Drug Use: Two characters are actively on mushrooms (shroom chocolate to be exact) and experience some of their high onstage.
For Terminal Illness/Death/Death of a Parent: The mother of the main character died from a terminal illness, one older sister is essentially in hospice care and is on the verge of death, and the other older sister confesses that she also has cancer and is told that she has three months left.
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Intense but good! The relationship between “Him” and “Her” is the focus of the play, and I think very well developed. They are flawed and complex, and it’s interesting to watch their momentum evolve around each other (very push & pull). For those looking for a solid 2-person play that’s intent on exploring character relations, this is a good show to look at.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, War
Minor: Cursing, Suicide attempt
The play is set in 1938 as World War II is starting, so it informs a lot of the play’s plot and dialogue.
Quite a bit of sex talk and implied sex onstage, so not super under-18 friendly.
”Her”, who is 16, talks about how she has a boyfriend, who turns out to be her Latin teacher. She does not go into graphic detail.
Near the end of the play, “Him” repeatedly punches “Her” onstage. The following scene after, “Her” talks about a woman she knows who attempted suicide with a gun. Slightly graphic explanation, but only a few lines of the scenes.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
One of the BEST books I’ve read about becoming a working actor and getting started. It was very reassuring hearing advice that I’ve been given in the past and going into more detail about it. And that’s not to say that there aren’t new lessons and advice that I will be sitting with going forward. Will definitely be referring to this book repeatedly going forward.