Kara Emily Krantz's 'inValidated' is a mesmerizing real-time experiment and intimate mission to vindicate Katherine's thoughts and feelings within a male-dominated family dynamic that easily and readily dismisses them. Reminiscent of Caryl Churchill's 'Heart's Desire' with its (re)attempts to find a happy medium among myriad forces vying for dominance. A rousing tale of perseverance, tense with anticipation, teasing endless possibilities for (mis)understanding, one cheers Katherine's expression.

KARA EMILY KRANTZ spoke to me in a profound way in her full-length masterpiece, “inValidated”. We’ve all heard how men don’t understand woman. A man becomes his own hero, as the provider of food and shelter, but he too often takes in and ‘understands’ what’s happening only through his eyes. A woman is ‘too emotional’ or ‘ungrateful’ if she tries to tell her male partner something about HER NEEDS. This is an awesome play, and I wholeheartedly recommend it. BRAVO!

inValidated spoke to me on so many levels. On what it's like to be a woman. What it's like to be a daughter. What it's like to be betrayed by a partner/parent/sibling. The broken family dynamics and constant gaslighting are almost as painful for us to endure as it is for Katherine. The meta-aspect and spoken word devices provided a fresh sense of theatricality and innovation. Beautifully crafted.