See it if Entertaining and thought-provoking. Well acted and written.
Don't see it if wish I knew beforehand that the actor was playing his own mother. Made it all even more relevant but only found that out later.
See it if You enjoy one person shows or shows with LGBT themes.
Don't see it if You dislike intimate shows.
See it if If you want a show that is different, a son's version of his mother.
Don't see it if The show is funny, fluffy, poignant and stupid. You pick.
See it if you want to enjoy a one person tour of a life with its ups and downs, comical and sad, performed with heart.
Don't see it if you want a sugar coated view of the Latina experience-this is a raw look with all the flaws exposed amidst the love of family.
See it if layeredly complex humor appeals to you. This mix of ritual, drag, multigenerational, cross cultural Latinx, solo performance astonishes.
Don't see it if you don't enjoy thinking while you laugh. So much goes on within this hour it requires willing mental cooperation of its viewers.
See it if you enjoy one person plays featuring the playwright as his Brazilian mother allowing him to explore her story and its impact on his life
Don't see it if you don't like one person plays that explore an unfamiliar culture about an aggravating character with a difficult back story
See it if You want to spend a fun time with a well-acted&well- directed solo play on legacy across generations&cultures.
Don't see it if you expect the play in Portuguese. At times Arturo's memories& description of his mother outweigh the scenes in which he portrays himself. Read more
See it if Actor gives a flamboyant performance of his dominating mother. No holds barred and showy acting; potentially interesting subject.
Don't see it if Needed to be longer and less superficial. Main themes were not explored in an involving, meaningful way.
"What marks this play as extraordinary...is its ease with emotional contradiction and discomfort, its willingness to let filial affection persist despite a cleareyed acknowledgment of parental damage done."
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"This one- person show is over-the-top, entertaining, and enlightening telling of a free-spirit who lived her life exactly as she wanted to and of how she inspired her children to also live their lives to the fullest."
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'The hour-long monologue is more complex than just a comic portrait, although it’s certainly funny. It’s threaded through with subtly poignant stories illustrating issues of race, class, nationality and gender. It’s also something of an autobiography, the story of a queer boy’s coming of age, seen through the eyes of his mother, who is not always sympathetic."
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"There is a fine line in solo theater between entertainment and self-indulgence, and Gambini allows Soria to samba right up to that line without crossing over."
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