By David Ives 

Directed by Bec Hasel, Joseph Hunter, Karen Root, and Soren Smithrud.

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 All in the Timing is a fast-paced collection of short, comedic plays exploring language, logic, love, and the absurdity of everyday communication. It features the following shows:

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Words, Words, Words

Three monkeys are given a typewriter and told they will eventually write the works of Shakespeare. What follows is a wildly funny exploration of intelligence, creativity, frustration, and what it means to be human… even when you’re not.

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Phillip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread

A simple trip to the bakery becomes an absurd, rhythmic loop as minimalist composer Philip Glass tries to buy bread. Language repeats, patterns build, and everyday conversation turns into musical chaos.

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Sure Thing

A man and a woman meet in a café, but every conversational misstep triggers a reset. The scene restarts again and again until they finally get it right… or at least closer than before. A clever romantic comedy about timing, chance, and communication.

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The Philadelphia

Two friends debate the existence of “The Philadelphia,” a mysterious condition where everything inexplicably goes wrong. When one of them suddenly falls into it, logic unravels and reality spirals into perfectly structured nonsense.

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Variations on the Death of Trotsky

Revolutionary Leon Trotsky repeatedly dies in increasingly ridiculous ways, only for the scene to reset and try again. A rapid-fire, physical comedy about fate, inevitability, and the illusion of free will.

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The Universal Language

Two strangers try to communicate using a newly invented language that sounds nothing like English… but somehow makes perfect sense. A surprisingly sweet and hilarious meditation on love, connection, and understanding.