Welcome Player Two

Axiom Theatre—The Cinematheque

I knew I was in trouble when I looked at my watch a half hour in thought “I have to sit through another 15 minutes of this?” The play started out really strong. I was stoked to walk in and immediately receive my pick of Doritos (there were several varieties to pick from). The show is a live “let’s play” (a form of video game walk through where the player plays through the game as the audience watches and makes jokes or commentary along the way) with a different guest every night. This guest did her best to keep up a lively banter but this was thwarted by the uncharismatic host. At the end of this 45 minute play I felt like I had just listened to a lecture given by one of my professors on feminist tropes in video games. I came in with extremely high hopes and left very disappointed. It could be worse though, I could have left hungry.

Kaitlyn Kriss