LIFE ON PAPER

This latest offering from L.A. Theatre Works' science-themed Relativity Series swaps dystopian darkness for a feel-good romantic comedy/drama. Television stalwarts Sarah Drew and Seamus Dever create a nice Hepburn/Tracy-like chemistry in their verbal sparring as a small-town actuary and mother of two takes on a math prodigy hired by an insurance company to lower the payout on the accidental death of a billionaire. As the characters discuss infinity, divorce, probability, and lost dreams, there is a very Mid-American sense that if one can successfully navigate high-minded science, a little romance, and getting the kids off to school, second chances might be just around the corner. Fun, mathematically minded audio drama. B.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2021]