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Perfect Dead Girls

 
Katie L Review by Katie L 3 Published: 13 Aug 2025 Bedlam Theatre Show Dates: 12 Aug 2025-25 Aug 2025

It can be hard to imagine an afterlife where a punk from the 2000s and a girlie-girl from the 90s are forced into limbo together, but Perfect Dead Girls, by Elizabeth Robbins and Chelsea Grace, brings to life a dead world built on those oppositional ideas.

Robbins and Grace bring these characters to life – or death – perfectly

Perfect Dead Girls follows two unnamed dead girls in their afterlife – exploring what makes them tick and the events that defined their lives. The two are complete opposites, yet form an odd friendship despite their circumstances. Robbins and Grace bring these characters to life – or death – perfectly. The world is shaped by their contrasting styles and personalities. It is a thrill to watch them in short but impactful scenes with seamless transitions between each other, keeping the audience captivated even in the gaps.

While the concept is intriguing, some questions remain unanswered. The world created through character work and set design is compelling, yet the story could have been more driven. For every moment that lands like a punch to the gut, there are equally many I wished had been explored further.

This is a play worth seeing. Despite areas that feel too open, the chemistry between the two actors and the imaginative world they build makes it compelling. The piece is both comical and heartbreaking in its approach, which many will appreciate.

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Two girls find themselves trapped in limbo following their sudden deaths, only to discover that they are not alone. Someone else is here, watching them, determining who gets to leave and who gets left behind. Haunted by their deaths and the lives they've lost, the two must battle each other and their own demons to face what they’re truly willing to do to escape. A gruesome yet tender exploration of girlhood, this collage of memories, music and Y2K pop culture questions how young women survive in a system that asks them to tear each other down.