Ice Cream for Breakfast explores the inner conflict between impulse and restraint, using the voices of Diego's id (SID) and superego (HUGO) to dramatize the tug-of-war between desire and discipline, pleasure and responsibility.
Through the story of Diego - a seemingly average man thrown into emotional turmoil after a ghosted date turns unexpectedly tragic - the play examines how modern adulthood is shaped by loneliness, overstimulation, and the constant decision-making treadmill of daily life.
Blending naturalism with stylized inner monologue, the piece externalizes Diego's thoughts as living characters, revealing the psyche of a man caught between the primal urge to indulge and the cerebral push to improve. In one recurring motif, Diego scrolls through social media while SID reads each post aloud and tosses paper in the air - a visual metaphor for our accelerating digital culture, where everything feels urgent, then instantly disposable.
Ultimately, it's a story for anyone trying to make sense of meaning, connection, and self-worth in a world of curated identities and short-term validation.