I adored this play. A play about the human body is both a wonder and at times a curse. Annie so badly wants to make sense out of tragedy both on the national scale and in her own life. Cancer is one evil bastard and this play only proves that more. I loved the scenes in Japan. I'd love to see this learning of Butoh live on stage someday. Loved the way that reality is played with in this play. Loved how everyone gets their own "dance." Produce this play!!

Bender so masterfully gives us a dance of doubles in this play: pairing Annie's own body against the twin towers' collapse, the difficulty of Butoh against her struggles through an advancing cancer. There's so much smart nuance here, so much love, and so much lived experience. An incredibly powerful work.