Playwright Robert O’Hara Overdelivers on His Promise of a ‘Blistering Vulgar Satire on Male Toxicity and White Privilege’

‘S—. Meet. Fan.’ leaves this reviewer feeling a little sad at times for O’Hara’s adroit and accomplished actors, whose characters, however initially intriguing, devolve into tired racial and gender stereotypes.

Julieta Cervantes
The company of 'S---. Meet. Fan.' Julieta Cervantes

Based on an Italian film released in 2016,  Paolo Genovese’s “Perfect Strangers,” Robert O’Hara’s new play “S—. Meet. Fan.” contains a “trigger warning” in its script: “This play is a blistering vulgar satire on Male Toxicity and White Privilege,” Mr. O’Hara writes. (The capitalization is his, not mine.) He adds, as a tip, “Allow the laughter to indict the audience and lure them into a sense of comfort.”

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