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F Strangers: Online Desires, Broken Connections | Venice Beach News
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Erik Patterson’s provocative new play “F— Strangers” at Echo Theater Company peels back the layers of digital longing, weaving a modern “La Ronde” through characters chasing real connection in the virtual void — from a controlling client scripting fantasies with an escort, to a therapist who spills too much, to a recluse drowning in sex chat rooms. While ambitious in scope, the play stumbles in character depth, leaving emotional beats undercooked and climaxes feeling retrograde. It’s a sharp, satirical mirror to our hyper-mediated age — but one that leaves you craving more soul than spectacle.
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