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Question:It's an abstract play, and probably not too many people understand it their first time through. I found it amusing in some parts, but it really depends on the reader's/viewer's sense of humor. You're definitely not alone though, one of my good friends loves the play.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's an abstract play, and probably not too many people understand it their first time through. I found it amusing in some parts, but it really depends on the reader's/viewer's sense of humor. You're definitely not alone though, one of my good friends loves the play.

I think it's an amazingly funny show! You aren't the only one on the planet...I promise! :)

I would not call it "laugh out loud" funny. I would call it "wry and knowing grin" funny. Absurdity has a way of becoming familiar, and non-linearality has a way of becoming pretentious.

But what do I know. When I was 17, I thought Jim Morrison was profound.