Reviewed by Giada
Existential theatre makes a comeback through this bold young production. At times of despair, it’s natural to seek rescue in what humanity we have left: our reasoning. With not much happening on the surface, the piece leaves space for logos: for confrontation, for understanding, for making sense of it all (or at least trying). Of freedom, of desire, of happiness.
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| Photo by Abigail Dawn |
A generation obsessed with a future they struggle to envision is a failed one. Because it makes them incapable of living with hope. And that seemingly unshakable group of friends - a small, intimate community where meaning and identity are built in relation to one another through safe explorations - crumbles under the weight of personal choices.
Noah, Ruby, River, and Bailey are on the cusp of turning 26 (and, as one of them points out, thus closer to 50 than to 0). Each character carries their own fractured vision of what lies ahead. But a provocation born out of boredom and FOMO forever alters the course of their lives.
While the second act occasionally feels forced, with monologues that at times veer toward style exercises, the natural rhythm of conversation and the unfolding relationships remain compelling. One scene in particular - a gripping exploration of consent and power dynamics in sex - stands out as one of the most tense, risky, and sexy moments on stage this year. Babygirl’s producers are shaking rn.
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| Photo by Abigail Dawn. |
Shout-out to Andi Bickers, whose Bailey is utterly captivating: relentless, fragile, fierce.
Dick. is far from perfect, but I doubt perfection was the goal. It's raw. It's alive. It's about what it takes to keep going. A jagged, aching portrait of a generation.
Dick plays at The Drayton Arms Theatre until Saturday 26th April 2025. Tickets are available from https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/dick-2
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