How about I preface this response by stating that I am pretty much desensitized to vulgarity and violence, some of my favorite films include A Clockwork Orange, Boondock Saints, and Quentin Tarrantino’s entire collection of work. Unlike my fellow classmates who from what I’ve read, seem to have been offended or put off by the vulgarity and intensity of the piece, I was not really affected by the content in this manner. I found the harsh language, offensive viewpoints, and explicit subject matter, no worse than what I’ve seen in other plays and films. So I won’t be focussing on the intensity of the plays content, I will be addressing what I thought of the writing, and acting and how it relates to my own writing and acting. In my opinion complex characters that can flip seamlessly between likable and relatable, and into violent, detestable and villainous actions to be the most interesting characters in both stage, screen, and page. Characters like Alex from A Clockwork Orange, or Hannibal Lecter. I happen to favor these characters in my own writing, which I cannot say is on the level of this play, but nevertheless I feel connections to my own play. One of my pieces Rip Jack, was a short one act play about a serial killer, Jack, and a psychoanalyst Eva, discuss the merits and motivations of Jack’s actions and crimes. I tried to write Jack as a likable and relatable character but I try and make i clear that he is  deplorable and unrepentant villain. During the Q & A I felt compelled to ask the actors what it was like to portray these characters with dual natures. I was interested to hear that the way thy approach the part is by placing themselves in the mindset of the character and forcing themselves to understand how the character justifies their actions. This helps me think about how I would portray a character like this if I were acting. I honestly did enjoy this play and I felt like it helped me understand my own writing and acting.