Welcome back to the 156th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 156th episode we bring you a Duet Review of the Canadian premiere of Letters From Max, a ritual, written by Sarah Ruhl (adapted from the 2018 book of letters between herself and Max Ritvo), presented by Necessary Angel Theatre Company, directed by Alan Dilworth, and starring Maev Beaty and Jesse LaVercombe. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss the importance of connection, being open to ritual, and resisting opacity.

Letters From Max is playing The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St W, Toronto, ON) until December 3rd, 2023. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://theatrecentre.org/tickets/?eid=106867

This review contains SPOILERS for Letter’s From Max. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [00:12:02] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk.

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