I have seen a few shows that were fully signed or used creative captions, so this was not new to me. For many, it may be. It is an experience new audiences should embrace. The set is small and almost claustrophobic: a water cooler, two chairs and a walkway, with a display showing stock exchanges. The display is later used for creative captions. Paul Burgess is the set, costume and video designer. I was pleased to see audience members also engaging with the stock display. Deafinitely Theatre should be proud. I never thought I would see finance bros in the theatre but they have found the exact people who need to see this show.

The show is furious in its action. The story is simple. Three employees await a meeting that will change their time at the company. The main question is who will leave. Two will stay. One will be fired. Nothing is off the table as the three try to dismantle, bully and antagonise one another. The build is a slow burn, and not always an even one. The middle section drags when the office sniping starts to go in circles. The cruelty is deliberate, but the pacing does not always hold. Thomas, played by Ciaran O’Breen, takes the brunt of it. Everything from his dad’s job to his suit gets commentary. He gives a sweet yet defining performance. You really feel for him, especially as the story goes on, particularly in the last beats when the piece breaks free from its corporate chains and moves into some fantastic movement sections. These are punched up by great lighting and sound design by Jessie Addinall and Eleanor Isherwood. These moments are electric. They push the play into a more absurd register, and that absurdity suits the themes down to the ground. I just wish there were more of them. They lift the whole thing and make the cruelty feel stranger, bigger and more revealing. The breaking away from form was so impressive and added texture to the pain that comes from trying to stay in line with the office structure.