Is This All That You Had In Mind goes to show that the world has been utterly unsatisfied until Katie Harris unlocked the doors to her mind and displayed what witty, detailed, and articulate stories are bustling around in her dome. A plot centred around a niche group of insecure lovebirds who are struggling in their early 20s, battling the embodiment of dissatisfaction in the form of one man: Levi (Alex Farley).
The writing and stage are filled with purposeful detail and care, from one-off gags to entrances and exits being kitchen appliances—it was a world full of unexpected virtues and charm. The beats in each scene was so particular—however, the technical wall of blackouts between them slowed the pacing, and seemed to bring me out of this hellscape that I damned well signed up for. Certain intentions between actors in scenes felt inconsistent, and I begged that Alex Farley as Levi would go even further to alienate the audience—but that was overshadowed by an overall stellar cast, especially Laura Dilks as Harriette and Jack Chen-Sinclair as Ms Tilfredshed.
A mischievous, clever, and, ironically, satisfying show that is only held back by not being put on in Harris’ brain itself.
Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand, creatures in search of pungent themes, with seated patrons made to gleam.
