Review by Amanda Cooper
Jayson McDonald, the writer/performer of the silly-sweet show Giant Invisible Robot, is a charming performer. For about an hour, McDonald is on his own, playing a handful of characters who are all somehow related to the play’s mysterious center: the G.I.R. (Giant Invisible Robot), who apparently has a penchant for destroying things, even entire cities. This robot has one friend – the shy and troubled Russell - who grows up as we watch the play. We also meet scientists studying the G.I.R., superheroes trying to save the world from its wrath, and at one point, even the robot itself. Though at times the storyline isn’t easy to follow (it takes a couple of scenes to understand that Russell is aging) and some scenes are minimally funny, the outcome is endearing, and possibly heartbreaking for the viewer. After all, deep down, aren’t we all a self-conscious child who wants our very own invisible robot?
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