In a world where spoken language is restricted to a set number of words per day, the choices about what is said – and not said – take on profound meaning. Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons follows Oliver and Bernadette, two people grappling with the limits of communication and the impact it has on their relationship. Hilarious yet poignant, the play explores what happens when we can no longer speak freely and how humans continue to communicate through actions, body language, and the spaces between words.

In times of increasing uncertainty, playwright Sam Steiner’s dystopian romantic comedy, tempered with hope and laughter, is exactly the type of story we need. “I think people laugh most days. I really do feel that even in the most brutal of circumstances, you can hear great laughter,” he explained in a 2023 interview with Port. “Well, when horrible things happen, that’s also when humanity can be so good.”

theatre KAPOW (tKAPOW) opens its 18th season with the NH premiere of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner at BNH Stage in Concord, NH September 19 - 21, 2025.