Rachel Arieff’s new show does what real theatre aspires to do but rarely does: it combines interesting and engaging experience with a deep, brave, thoughtful and very relevant social wake up call. It is unique in the modern world of Hollywood success stories and the mythology of the American Dream. A dream that exists almost entirely for plus or minus two hours in some movie theatres, and almost nowhere else in the United States. I know it from my own experience as an American doctor.
It is one thing to have a fun show, an interesting and very engaging theatre experience, which I definitely had. Rachel Arieff’s acting is fantastic and she artfully brings different characters to life. It is another thing, however, to finally leave a show without asking myself (as I have so many times before): “On what planet do they live on, describing the sadly damaged backwards, inefficient, fearful, greedy and narcissistic culture of the United States as a success story.” To anyone who wants to have Catalans learn English and bring more of the American capitalistic culture to kind, peaceful and efficient Catalonia, despite the clear evidence that the US lags behind in almost every measured category, this is one of these shows that might help you think again.
Thank you Rachel Arieff. I hope that you continue to follow the wonderful artistic direction that you are on.