'The Last of the Love Letters: A Meditation on Loneliness' is a 100-minute play that channels the emotions of a painful breakup through two shadowy characters. While it captures the universal struggle of mourning and obsessive thoughts post-relationship, the repetitive and vague nature of their dialogues can feel indulgent. The portrayal of grief is sometimes overshadowed by lack of concrete content. However, the direction and performances, especially by Gabriele Christian, provide moments of beauty and urgency, showcasing the emotional depth of the experience despite its flaws.
"Indulgent, repetitive and trite, 'The Last of the Love Letters: A Meditation on Loneliness' seems to want you to project your own memories of hurt onto it."
"If Anyanwu's portrait of rock bottom feels true to life, it's not unreasonable to ask yourself why you're watching a play in which one character tries to guess what time it is."
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