Blackpill: Redux review | Theatre Works

Online hate communities aimed at young men are growing faster and more insidious than many of us realise, quietly luring them at their most vulnerable. Blackpill: Redux exposes how easily curiosity and insecurity can be manipulated, taking small questions about confidence, dating, or self-worth and spinning them into a dark, isolating digital world where belonging is weaponised and anger is cultivated. 

There are several standout scenes, including our protagonist Eli scrolling through Instagram reels before finding his gateway to the Blackpill community. A later striking sequence has the ensemble appear in Eli’s dreams - or perhaps nightmares - each wearing a mask of problematic pop culture men, such as Ross from Friends, Mark from Love Actually, and Professor Snape from Harry Potter. It’s incredibly creepy and heightens the unsettling mood. The cast is dynamic and versatile, wholly inhabiting both intimate and group moments, and brings a tense energy whenever they appear.