Playwright Vivian Nguyen’s new show Werkaholics, now running at Belvoir’s 25a, offers a chaotic, pacey dive into contemporary relationships, work culture and influencing in particular.

It skims over discussions on sincerity and representation in its 90-minute runtime; opening conversations, then moving on without hammering the point. Scenes and lines skip by without giving the audience much time to digest them – the  staged equivalent of a digital feed.

It’s also very funny.

Nearly every line here has comedic potential, and different audiences will find different laughs. The tempo relies heavily on the comic chops of Georgia Oom as aspiring influencer Lillian, and Shirong Wu as aspiring actress Jillian. The pair produce big melodramatic performances cut with excellent physical comedy.

They manifest, moisturise and self-soothe by manically performing TikTok dances. Their outfit changes earn applause. The intimate venue, and some precise lighting design by Frankie Clarke, afford the two the opportunity for some subtle emoting, too.

Werkaholics Shirong Wu and Georgia Oom. Photo © Lucy Parakhina

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