Reviewing the play during its Almeida Theatre run last year, The Guardian wrote , externalthat the it “asks the question: just how much have things really changed for women today?”
The four-star review added that it is “both an easy and a deeply unsettling watch”.
London Theatre, external praised the play in its four-star review and said “it is decidedly modern in its outlook, colloquial speech, and, most potently, impact”.
The theatre website went on to say the play highlights how “we are still grappling with many of the same issues: gendered hypocrisy, slut-shaming, the corrosive danger of misinformation and mob mentality”.
Despite the darker themes running through the play, both Pickett and Robbie say humour remains central to the story.
“I hope audiences have empathy for all three women,” Pickett says, adding that audiences often say they want more layered and complex female characters on stage.
Robbie adds that people “will be surprised how much they laugh” and “it’s so funny throughout”.
“Considering the things happening, to keep the humour throughout is an incredible feat. Up until the last five minutes, you’re laughing the whole way through.”