Rob and Jenny’s First Date

Dark Horse Theatre—John Hirsch Mainstage

This actually felt like two separate plays that had been stitched together. There was the new love meets old love dynamic between the titular Rob & Jenny and the heart-warming character of Ambrose, and then there was the slapstick comedy of the horny service-worker’s fantasy in Diego’s last day before retirement. Both stories certainly have their moments – there were tonnes of both laughs and awwws from the massive audience – but I am left wondering if both halves could have been better if they weren’t competing with each other. However, while I would gladly have focused more on the romantic story, at least the distractions were entertaining!

Jordan Phillips