A family’s legacy is rooted in place and this beautifully written play honors a woman who sacrificed much for those she raised. The impending natural disaster is no match for the love that permeates this house and the memories of simple pleasures like playing dominoes and having a good meal. There is sadness and pain there, too, but Mami, while physically absent, is a sheltering, healing presence. Profoundly moving.

The heart wrenching struggle to leave behind one's most cherished memories in pursuit of survival is captured here brilliantly. Well done.

The heartbreak of leaving behind what you know, to say goodbye to the things that hold the most value to you and to go into the unknown sit at the heart of this piece that is less drama and more grief examined for the always wounded and always maligned Puerto Rico. Nelson Diaz-Marcano creates a laugh and a quiet reminder of the coming end of anything we held yesterday and leaving us with only the future. A bright one? ¿Quién sabe? But a future, nonetheless. A beautiful play. My only gripe: Chayanne is totally a superstar, not local!