I Fucked Up and I’m Sorry

Spriteli Family Productions—MTC Up the Alley

Men really will write a confused play about a celebrity academic anger management class rather than go to therapy.

After a brief foray into audience participation, we quickly learn that thankfully this is a show driven by a number of audience plants rather than forcing unsuspecting attendees to join in on the action. The attempt at political satire was a bit dated and confused (celeb crypto scams don’t work through sustained investment), and the particular relationship the doctor has with his students was hard to follow. Understanding exactly what they were trying to go for was made more difficult by the stilted acting, the doctors breathless teaching voice was good but it was hard to tell when him and his supporting cast try to express different emotions. Ultimately, a show that could do with a few more drafts and a greater focus on the acting.

Josh Fidelak