the company was especially noteworthy for writing about women's issues with lacerating humor in often absurdist situations. christopher olsen in his book, "off off broadway 1968 -1970 the second wave" (2011), noted the playwrights’ abilities to balance a serious social message about the marginalization of women with a sense of humor and a commitment to good writing. linda killian, in analyzing the group’s first production, rape-in, wrote that they “used humor, anger, and horror, sometimes in combination, sometimes alone.