★★★★★

Iris Bahr's See You Tomorrow is a masterfully funny look at the horrifying sisyphean task of taking care of the people you love most.

Set in 2021, the show begins with Bahr in California on one of her daily WhatsApp video calls with her mother. Then, without warning, reality intrudes and slaps Bahr in the face with the unthinkable. What follows is the herculean effort/will that Bahr demonstrates throughout the rest of the show in doing everything possible to ensure her mother's well being. All while weaving comedy into every scene so the crushing existential dread and overwhelming anxiety never ruin the pacing of the show.

Bahr’s writing is indicative of the manic self sacrifice common to so many in the world today. Although I cannot relate to the specific struggles of a professional actor, single mother, or a cis woman, I still deeply identified with the overwhelming anxiety of trying to talk a loved one through seeking the help they need while they insist they really just don't want to be a bother. Moreover I, and seemingly most of the audience around me, understood the repeated motif of self sacrifice at all costs and the toll it takes on those who offer it. 

With a whirlwind delivery, Bahr carefully threads the needle of pacing by maintaining an edge of your seat energy throughout. In 55 minutes Bahr leaves you satiated while keeping you in a state of antici-

Bahr's writing in many ways evokes the “laughing as healing” approach found in the work of comedians like Daniel Sloss and Phoebe Waller-Bridge while maintaining a clear cut sense of self throughout.

With a precise cocktail of pain, self-deprecation, and a genuinely heartfelt message of connection and community, See You Tomorrow is a knockout piece of comedic theatre. Don't wait til tomorrow, see it immediately.

Accessibility Notes

• No overstimulating sound cues

• 1 potentially overstimulating lighting cue (sudden blackout)

• Performer does speak very fast throughout the piece which may be overwhelming to some

• Mentions of violence

• …Pation