This play is so enjoyable and hilarious especially when knowing The Tale of Genji. It was a joy to read about the woman who wrote the tale and, really, she is just so human in this play it's amazing! The arc of emotion that Murasaki goes through throughout this play is fantastic and brilliant. Really kept me on the edge of my seat the entire play. A lot about Japanese culture can be seen through this whole journey and amazing way of highlighting the world's first novelist.

Absolutely fascinating and at times hilarious look at an ancient tale and the woman who brought it to life 1000 years ago. Julia Izumi has crafted an intelligent, completely original piece that makes me want to attempt to wade through The Tale of Genji (in English, of course). Brilliant!

I just finished reading this play in one furious delighted gulp. God--what a joy to find a play that explores a famous woman writer that actually frustrates the notions of "the woman writer" or legacy, or how one relates to their own art. I found this play so delightful and so then, so unexpectedly tender. I really hope to see this performed at some point.