Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Theatre & Play Théâtre Cercle Molière (Venue 3), to Sunday , July 28 Do you struggle with making your own decisions? Do you freeze up when the waiter arrives at your table? Do you ever wish a tech company could just make the choice for you? In Ack Now , Kim (Kim Kay) rolls the dice and signs up for a newfangled app that boasts anticipatory cerebral knowledge, a product sold by a pink-haired pitchperson (Alex Mutcheson) from Ignatius Industries. Once Kim clicks download, the app provides a friendly avatar (Zanifa Rasool), and soon, both versions of Kim are ghosts in the shell. A comedy that zaps the common trappings of Fantastic Voyage to the brave new world of AI, this show would be vastly improved if it relied less on pop-culture references and allowed itself to lean more in the direction of techie children’s programming ( Cyberchase ).
One kid in the audience clearly loved it, repeating the lines with glee. In an era when digital assistance threatens to supplant original thought, this story’s lessons should resonate with everyone in some capacity. Ironically, the script could use a more human touch.
🐟🐟 1⁄2 — Ben Waldman Hot Rejects Productions CCFM — Pauline-Boutal Hall (Venue 3), to Sunday , July 28 Linked by a chain of commanding performances from some of the city’s top young actors, this pit.