I am left speechless after reading this play. A wonderful take on the legend of the Joads. A play about family and how you can choose the people you call kin. The dialogue of the Chorus throughout this piece is pure poetry. I was so moved by the words they speak and the power they have to propel this story. The evolution of Martin and Will's relationship is so beautiful. These men couldn't be more different but throughout the play we find them softening and connecting. I'd love to see this produced.

Octavio Solis expands the notion of who counts as family and raises a group of unlike humans to their full worth by writing their characters fully and forcing Tom Joad to confront his own heart's judgments in a spin-off from Steinbeck that likely would find the original author watching his words.

In this brilliant sequel to one of English Literature's greatest novels, Octavio Solis gives Steinbeck a run for his money. This is a brilliant, powerful and beautiful play that should be put onstage sooner than soon.