Branched: A Comedy with Consequences

Every single time I see or hear something from Erin Mallon, I think this is the time she's not going to have my full attention. This is the time that she isn't going to captivate me. Not because I don't have faith in her, but because I'm a firm believer in not every book or play being for every person. The thing is, Erin has yet to let me down. Every time I listen to something she has created, I am blown away with her mind and skill.

Branched was quite the mind-trip. It was funny and thought-provoking, classic Erin, but it was also weird as hell. I have no idea where Erin comes up with these ideas. I listened to it once to take it in, a second time to pick up on all the subtleties I missed, and a third to just enjoy and bask in the awesomeness of talent. This is a must listen audio play that will have listeners scrunching up their faces, laughing out loud, and doing a double-take before leaving them wondering what the heck they just experienced. Five stars!


The cast was everything. Erin Mallon, Lance Greenfield, and Carly Robins were fantastic but Joe Arden stole the show with his performance of five-year-old, Ben. Each of them brought something special to the role they played and the interactions were just everything I needed.
Zachary Webber's violin skills were showcased beautifully. Nick Long did an amazing job with the sound effects. If you've read any of my reviews or talked audiobooks with me at all, you'll know that sound effects are not my thing, but Nick does such brilliant work that it didn't overpower the dialogue. And Tyler Whitlatch worked his usual magic for a seamless production.