A powerful play showing the inner turmoil that takes place when one comes to know the hidden history of their family and the affect this has on their identity. Well done.

THE ABUELAS by Stephanie Alison Walker is heartbreaking, funny, true, arresting and uplifting. It's a play that will take you on a journey that ties what seem like disparate threads together into a tapestry that serves as a reminder that the cruelty of tyrants and brutal regimes live long past their passing. Paired with THE MADRES, Walker has created works that highlight the invisible tragedies that are too often forgotten or overlooked by history and the public imagination and forces us to remember. A marvelous work, both a tribute to those forgotten and an immediate, relevant work of theatre...

Walker illustrates the effect murderous political agendas have on their victims. These effects don't end with one generation, but are an undeserved curse to the descendants. The meaningful theme of families who lose their newborns reverberates to many, who could claim many causes for this misfortune. We can learn from the tragedies experienced in other countries and try to insure that history does not repeat itself. Walker's play has a wide scope and needs to be produced.