"Gina Gionfriddo's play is a piercingly funny and well-observed parable of romance, finance, honesty, and ethics, showcasing a blind date that spirals spectacularly off the rails."
"The central character, Susie, is a thirtysomething graduate student coping with her father's death, revealing the complexities of love and loss intertwined with financial realities."
"Max, Susie's sort-of-brother, is a bluntly supercilious money manager who provides tough-love advice, highlighting the tension between familial responsibility and personal desires."
Gina Gionfriddo's 2008 dark comedy revolves around a blind date that serves as a pivotal point in the narrative. The play features Susie, a graduate student coping with her father's death and financial struggles. Her brother Max, a money manager, encourages her to take a trip where she meets Andrew, a male-feminist writer. The play intricately weaves themes of romance, ethics, and the complexities of relationships, showcasing unexpected twists and character dynamics without revealing the blind date itself.
Read at Time Out New York
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]