Hope

See it if You want to see one woman’s quirky interpretation of her journey through the aging and death of her parents. Some interesting staging.

Don't see it if You’re not up for another one person show that’s really theatre as therapy for the writer/performer.

See it if Woman reconstructs her shattered identity after her mother’s death. Solo actress plays 3 generations with great feeling. Brilliant staging.

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in a painful, intense non-linear journey. A brutally honest view of the past sheds light on the present.

See it if Up for a raw, direct, intense & mesmerizing performance. A wonderfully unrelenting tale, you can't take eyes off Hope Salas.

Don't see it if You want to hum tunes on the way out; music here’s that of pure theatre, with a dead-on, direct, viscerally honest performance & script.

Also Mordant, funny, sharp and unrelenting, the script and performance come at you non-stop, and keep coming—in a multi-media format rare for its humor, invention and natural expression. Rarer still is a performance as risky, raw and relentlessly honest as Hope Salas presents here. Her choices are unique, unexpected, totally on and shouldn't be missed.... Read more Read less

See it if you like solo performance "art", you have mother-daughter issues

Don't see it if you want a story with a linear plot

See it if You don’t mind a predictable story

Don't see it if Do you want something new and exciting and entertaining

See it if you want to see a searing. precision performance about mourning and memory, involving parental abuse and alcoholism.

Don't see it if you do not like solo shows.

See it if you like European-style theatre; for a strong autobiographical show that leaves you wanting more; to be inspired by a true artist.

Don't see it if you do not like solo shows; you need things wrapped up neatly at the end; you're not interested in a family drama.

Also Really strong multimedia design. It feels like many shows are multimedia these days, but this is really strong work. The longer I sit with the show, the more it stays with me in a good way. Very visceral.... Read more Read less

See it if you'd like a well preformed, beautifully staged, familial truth-telling session on the edges of trauma, addiction and dark humor.

Don't see it if you dislike heavy themes, performance art and one person story telling.

Also I thought the set, staging and audio visual was top notch and I loved her movement, speaking style and acting.

The story, started out with great intensity and there were great elements, but the more it unfolded, the more I had trouble with some of the pieces fitting together. It lost my connection to everyone but Alice.

Accessible, comfortable, theater.... Read more Read less

See it if you appreciate women's stories and modern, cinematic approach to staging

Don't see it if you are looking for a feel-good show.

Also It's not one of those stories one *enjoys*: what Hope Salas is talking about in this piece is heavy, personal, unsettling - but this time, time of #MeToo, is when women's stories like this one need to be told. In HOPE, however, it's very much about HOW the story is told - and this one kicks butt on this level. In Erika Latta's video-infused, cinematic staging light and movement sometimes speak more eloquently than words; the production amplifies Hope Salas' amazing intensity as a performer, it says what cannot be expressed without saying too much. Small stage movements sometimes speak more eloquently than the text itself; the set and video projections reveal the aspects of the story that would never be apparent on a written page. The writer/performer and the director are definitely a match made in heaven: what they produce together is not easy to watch but definitely amazing.... Read more Read less

See it if You appreciate a wrenching family story told with the drama and inventive staging of a play; though a solo show, it felt richly realized.

Don't see it if You need a linear story and a happy ending; you disbelieve accounts of abuse and its impact.

See it if If you want to see a first-rate multidisciplinary production. An amazing Hope Salas, breathtakingly directed.

Don't see it if You need a strong story arc to stay connected. The production elements are rapturous; the storytelling flattens out a bit.

See it if Know the actress. She’s great at what she does . The problem was the writing

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy one person shows . Like a shorter show . The play was too dang long . Got bored .

See it if you enjoy creative, innovative dance theater work and interesting story-telling focusing on a women's journey of self discovery.

Don't see it if you are looking for a linear story telling style and are offended by profanity.

See it if you like a show that moves well and has great acting. I was happy to have see it

Don't see it if you need a strong story to stay engaged, it flattens out a bit

See it if This was an amazing show. The acting was brilliant and moving. So many layers and details to the personal story. I was so glad to see this.

Don't see it if If you don't want to see serious and disturbing reality of a womans life. Not for those looking for light fare. This had disturbing twists.

See it if You like women’s stories, family crazy drama, avant-garde staging.

Don't see it if You don’t like solo shows. Need linear storyline.

See it if you appreciate original thoughtful intelligent theatre

Don't see it if You like fluff or don't want to think or feel deeply

Also The direction was exquisite!The actor is wonderful and the play itself is creative and thought provoking.
A wonderful Trifecta!
I paid $15 and it was better than shows that have cost so much more!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if Like true stories on stage from a very modern point of view.

Don't see it if Do not like one-woman acts.

See it if You want to see an incredibly rich script a mesmerizing scenic and video design and beautifully stage work.

Don't see it if You are looking for a light comedy. There is some humor but it’s serious subject matter but well worth the journey.

See it if you like to be pushed emotionally, if you like intensity, if you are ready to be taken through a rough, painful but beautiful journey.

Don't see it if you expect a fun, light and simple story. If you expect to see cinema in a theatre.

See it if Great acting - physical and funny at times. Entertaining and intense view of a modern woman's challenges.

Don't see it if N/A

See it if You like the truth told about what many woman go through generations

Don't see it if If you don’t like real theater

See it if you want to be mesmerized, moved and amazed. One of the most profound pieces on stage. A must see

Don't see it if you want to forever regret missing this marvelous piece.

See it if If you can appreciate survival and strength.., great acting. A tough subject, but done in a way that mixes humor with depth.

Don't see it if not for young children

See it if Just see it. It is amazing. It is a testament to the power of women and survival.

Don't see it if Just go. You won't regret it.