LCT Review: Plan V: The Rise of Reverence

Presented by Naked Dance Creative (Portland, OR)

Let’s get one thing straight—fascism doesn't stand a chance when Reverence takes the stage.

Patriarchy perishes. Shame abates. Pleasure prevails! Feminism foils fascism!

Set in the not-so-distant future of 2035, Plan V launches us into a satirical swirl of trauma, tech, and unapologetic empowerment. Framed like an underground resistance meeting streamed via “Zype” (Zoom’s slightly unhinged spiritual cousin), the show invites us to witness a movement built on healing, storytelling, and, yes, female pleasure as the ultimate rebellion.

Eleanor O’Brien is an absolute force. She brings more than a dozen characters to life—so convincingly, I didn’t even clock that she was playing all the “Zype” participants at first. Her English and Scottish personas are especially sharp. That Scottish brogue? Thick enough to be authentic. I’ve got a friend from the Highlands and, yep—same level of “wait, what did she say?” realism.

There’s a brief lull during the “Ovulmonial,” but honestly, if Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth had a love child, this is the show she’d host. It’s theatrical, wacky, and oddly reverent. And it’s way more insightful, hilarious, and layered than The Vagina Monologues. That’s not shade—that’s evolution.

There’s movement. There’s myth. There’s a sacred “V” hand signal. And there’s something bold beating underneath it all: a call to connect, laugh, and maybe even liberate a part of yourself that’s been in hiding.

This show is a limited run and ends on June 1.

Shawn Says: "In a world gone sideways, Plan V is a joyful, full-throttle course correction."