See it if you like powerful, generational stories. A beautiful cast supported by great tech in a small space.
Don't see it if you find plays about suicide triggering. This play deal with a family grappling with a great loss, and how they make it to the other side.
See it if You want a gorgeous, nuanced, highly textured, and unflinching look at what grief does to the women in a family.
Don't see it if You're turned off by metaphor, ambiguity, or vulnerability. Read more
See it if you'd enjoy a wonderfully acted play of a family in distress, coping and coming to terms with the suicide of a loved one.
Don't see it if the subject matter is too heavy or its intensity felt too great/too close in this really small theater. Read more
See it if Beautifully told family drama about a grieving family dealing with the loss of a favorite son. Excellent acting & great staging.
Don't see it if If you prefer an upbeat play, then skip this one.
See it if An intensely emotional dive into a family wrestling with mental illness, creatively told with sensitivity and love. Well acted.
Don't see it if This is focused on the emotional aspects of mental illness and is not light entertainment. Only a few moments of fun and laughter
See it if You’d like a truly deeply emotional story that takes some unexpected turns, really helping to unlock characters inner selves. Clever turns.
Don't see it if Death and suicide and family dysfunction can trigger you. Some of this…is slow getting there…but once you do is pretty raw. Read more
See it if You want to see fantastic actors working incredibly hard.
Don't see it if You don't like slower plays.
See it if You like serious family drama
Don't see it if Suicide related or serious family drama is not your thing
“Adams gets bogged down in a) maudlin scenes of mourning that do nothing to advance the action and b) a laundry list of metaphors (swimming/drowning, the slave trade, a mythical sea witch) designed to illustrate her theme. Meanwhile, she leaves her characters starved of specificity.”
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"Under the direction of Tabatha Gayle, the cast overall is quite excellent."
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