This play is a hysterical satire that skewers things like bureaucracy and the desires of certain human beings to give up their humanity instead of actually trying to make meaningful change. Dalia, Bernardo and Juan are three complex characters that make choices they think are best for survival and they all meet their fates doing what they believe to be what is best. I really loved this play and would love to see it produced. I'd especially love to see what a costume designer can do with here.

Small town bureaucracy, tyrannical hippos, and human-to-hippo transformation are the key components of this absurd political satire. Gonzalez brilliantly captures and sharply satirizes the verbal cartwheels and backflips of small town politics, the overthinking that impacts collective decision-making, and how bureaucratic protocol prevents action against a dangerous foe. The stage directions are a particularly witty treat, and the hippo itself presents a spectacular design challenge.

One of the quickest, wittiest plays I've ever had the pleasure to read! Gonzalez creates the most interesting uninteresting characters you will ever meet, and manages to bring artistry back into bathroom humor. While the comedy thrives, the underlying themes of conformity and revolution simmer, waiting to throw an arepa at any given moment.