DM Me

This devised production explores what would happen if people communicated IRL (in real life) the way that they do online. It uses real text exchanges and comment sections to create scenes.

An ensemble cast, clad in black tops and jeans, has a lovely blend of uniformity and individuality; they move beautifully in choreographed sequences and have a great sense of teamwork throughout. I was surprised to learn that there were actually two casts, all of whom worked together to develop the piece. 

Funny, familiar, clever and sometimes alarming, DM me looks at online communication in the dating world, at work, through influencers, in buying and selling and between families, in vignettes that are beautifully curated and where transitions are smooth and seamless. 

There were some great performances including Lindsay Ward as Tim (he shared the role with Dylan Dimitriou), Nathan di Giovanni as Levi, the obsessive coordinator of a shared-house group-chat and Catherine Jones as Maddy (sharing with Shakira Cheers) trying to hold it together on zoom, mid disaster.

There were two improvised sections, which were so beautifully and professionally handled that I doubt most of the audience realised that they were improvised. In the first, Remi Moore (or Saoirse Van Hall) desperately tried to sell items belonging to an ex, while dealing with bizarre questions from the remainder of the team. Beautifully done, on the final night, the unseen items, sought from what the audience had in bags or cars, featured a teacup, a FringeWorld fan and inexplicably a fencing sword.

The second improvised section saw Summer Rule (or Tara Booth) as influencer Paige, answering relationship questions - nicely done.

Other cast members included Clayton O’Toole (who also composed the musical underscoring), Indi Ellison, Taj Scott and Daniel Willis, with Sophia Tels and Joshua Reid on other evenings.

Fabulous execution of a very clever idea, that had the audience nodding in recognition. I look forward to further creations from this company.

Kimberley Shaw

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