"The storyline, however, was hard to follow at times. I felt as though too many things were going on to keep track of what the play was about, and it would do better with some scenes cut (a few of them didn’t contribute to the plot). The concept of the ‘open heart’ wasn’t touched on much, though it seemed integral to the story upon its introduction. I would have liked to see more of that explored, since it’s an interesting plot device. Some fourth-wall breaks were done brilliantly, leaving us in giggles or jaw-dropped awe whenever a character would interact with the group. Other times, the delivery was akin to slam poetry, a rhythm that felt cheesy.

My favourite parts of the play were the performances of Ben Sanderson and Elliot Tyndale-Biscoe, playing Jay and Gable respectively. From the second they appeared onstage, they captured my attention with their arguments ranging feeling akin to Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street (if you know, you know). The development between these two had me grinning throughout, and I must applaud them on this. Heppell’s delivery was also astounding, keeping Pup’s character consistently in the moral grey can’t have been easy. 

I also enjoyed the references that were sprinkled throughout the play. A Metal Gear Solid bit, a nod to Rick and Morty’s ‘Pickle Rick’ meme, using sandwiches to allude to smoking (from How I Met Your Mother), a reference to Joey from FRIENDS, and even a mention of In The Night Garden. Yet even after the end, my thoughts on the character of Chao (played by Claudia Terry) are a bit muddled."

Full Review - Forge Press