This past weekend Chicago Dance Crash finished their run of Immediate Gratification, a show I imagine was inspired by text messages, hot pockets, and next day shipping. The idea? We want what we want when we want it.

Put together by guest director Paul Christiano, the show featured a hodge podge of skits and pieces that had the audience laughing for most of the night. This wasn’t the Crash I’m used to. Their shows are always entertaining and filled with comedic relief, but Immediate Gratification was unlike anything I’ve seen them do.

Christiano challenged the dancers to put on their acting hats and not only express themselves through movement but also embody their characters through facial expressions and words. It was impressive showing of the company members’ versatility.

One example was a speed-dating piece where the ridiculous host, Vvroom Vvroom Ishkabiblitz rushed the participants through the dates to the point where the men were falling over each other trying to get to their next lady. The dancing didn’t start until the skit turned into a fun piece set to “(I’m gonna be) 500 miles,” using speed dating table and chairs as props.

My favorite piece of the night was the least funny, a duet between Christiano and Autumn Eckman set to “Creep,” that was the emotional centerpiece of the show. Among all the chaos of the rest of the night, this was a tiny oasis.

The show ended with a mashup of complete disorder, with no sound clip lasting more than seconds. The dancers were dressed in all the colors of the rainbow, and, while fun to watch, the whole thing felt like a headache. But that’s not a bad thing—because that was the point.

What I like about Crash is their ability to get a message across. Immediate Gratification made me stop and think about my own attention span. How long can I read a news article before I move on to the next one (and I’m a writer!!)? Can I watch a TV show without checking my phone or my email 20 times? And in the world of art, how long can I look at a painting or watch a film without shouting, Just tell me what it means! Which I think is something Christiano portrayed well in this debut. He purposely choreographed some of the pieces with little to no meaning behind the movement—which as a whole gave it meaning. By not making a statement through his dancers, he made this statement overall: We don’t want substance, we just want to be entertained. Don’t make me think anymore than I have to!

I think it was a little bit of genius. Kudos. But I have to go check my email…LATER!