AWOL

RibbitRePublic Theatre—The King’s Head Pub

The best comedy comes from putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations. AWOL takes two members of a care home and throws them into a metal festival, which goes surprisingly well. Despite an expansive cast with only two actors, the distinction between characters was perfectly clear and I was never confused. Nearly every bit hit, and even the ones that didn’t quite were still fun, due to the performers ability to work off each other so well. Equal parts funny and heartfelt, I was smiling the. whole time, which had very little to do with the long islands I was drinking.

Arden Pruden