The exit theater was intimate and comfortable. Snacks and drinks were available up until show time at the cute little cafe up front (which you could enjoy, quietly, inside!) The production took place within a circle of the audience, the cast sitting among us throughout. This creative staging highlighted perfectly the social and playful production. All the characters were unique and their relationships very human. Diva the ethereal and flighty neighbor (played by Kira Shaw) was a lovely juxtaposition to the romantic turmoil between the other characters, a necessary reminder that life and love goes on regardless. A show not to be missed!

The production had incredible energy. The audience provided the main part of the staging, which made us feel like we were part of the conversations that were taking place. As an older male, I enjoyed seeing the various kinds of relationships and issues involved in them, as seen from the standpoint of a generation now in its 30s.

A charming intimate invitation into the love-lives of 8 comfortable 30-somethings in the Bay Area. They couple, uncouple and recouple, gender preferences blurring as they talk and talk. All the tropes of falling in and out of love are explored: ecstatic surprise when you find a soulmate, guilty anguished wondering how much to give, bitterness from unmet needs, unsatisfied expectations... and then do it all over again.

It's very chatty, and that is both its charm and its problem. The audience sits in a circle around the actors, so it feels like you are listening in on conversations at a party or restaurant... which is amusing, but I think it needs more movement & spectacle. The love-making scenes were entirely clothed, with the actors lying head-to-foot for some reason. Look, for a play about love, in SF 2011, I reasonably expect some fireworks and flesh. There was mysteriously none of that. It was all terribly civilized, even when the characters were confrontational. Was this a comment on SF values? Or maybe a social class thing? (All the characters seemed to be wealthy.)

Nevertheless, the exploration of these interesting characters' emotional states was absorbing, and the actors were all attractive and well-cast. Buy a drink at the Exit Cafe and bring it in with you, and it will feel like you are at a good party where you might get laid. Just resist the urge to join in the conversations... or make a pass at the actors...

This show was charming and very funny. The dialog flowed naturally, and the actors portrayed their characters with honesty. I highly recommend this production!!