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Strategic Love Play

By: Miriam Battye
Narrated by: Heléne Yorke, Michael Zegen
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After matching online, two strangers—played by Heléne Yorke (The Other Two) and Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)—meet in real life. The vibe is off, and the conversation is a mess. Yet something is keeping them in their seats. What begins as a typical date off the apps spirals into something unexpected.

From Succession writer Miriam Battye and director Katie Posner comes the show that sold out theaters in London, took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm, and made its New York City debut Off-Broadway at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Strategic Love Play is an award-winning, razor-sharp “comedic tour de force” (The Guardian) that The Evening Standard calls “as gripping as a friend’s rapid-fire texts from a disastrous first date.”

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So uncomfortably real

Wow I was riveted but tense the entire performance. It was a train wreck 1st date and you didn’t know whether you wanted it to pull into the station. Great characterization, dialogue and performances.

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Not bad for a quickie

It was not bad for a quick one hour listen when I needed to fill some time. I think it played off the Joel banter a bit.

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Not usually my thing BUT

The acting was supreme and the script was fun and a little unusual and loved the ending... kind of takes you by surprise though somewhere in the middle you suspected it but then forgot . Yahoo very fun ride! Congratulations to all who created this unusual love story.

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Dating

Loved the ridiculous banter betwen virtual strangers that ultimately brought them to a relationship. Both people unload baggage in such a matter of fact, sometimes mean, but absolutely profound way. Loved this story! It was the perfect companion to drive home from work with.

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Absolutely worth a listen

It was sweet and heartbreaking and extremely well acted, especially the female lead. Wanted more to be honest.

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Surprised Me

I wasn’t sure where this was going and her voice was annoying at the beginning but I learned to love them both and the story was great! Loved their chemistry in the end.

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Hated It

Maybe some people would like this, but I hated it. It was supposed to be a comedy. It wasn’t funny in the least. I do not want to spend my time listening to two people arguing for an hour. There was also a lot of cursing that maybe was supposed to add realism but I just found it gratuitous. Performances were okay but the material left me cold.

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What did I just listen to?

If you want to listen to two people pretend to have a bad date, here’s your chance. The fake laughs are supposed to sound fake because it’s awkward, but it’s also hard to listen to. And I have no idea what the ending was about, at all.

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