This play has theatrical poetic imagery of the desert, strong female characters, and an ensemble of activists who cope with the mundane reality of tragedy. This play moves fluidly between water and scorching desert, present Earth/soil and intangible spiritual afterlife. There is both the aching feeling of the loss of a mother woven through the whole play while keeping her spirit ever-present and alive. When your rational brain knows your mother couldn't possibly survive that long in the desert, how do you handle your grief and loss in front of your young daughter, who is all you have now?
This play has theatrical poetic imagery of the desert, strong female characters, and an ensemble of activists who cope with the mundane reality of tragedy. This play moves fluidly between water and scorching desert, present Earth/soil and intangible spiritual afterlife. There is both the aching feeling of the loss of a mother woven through the whole play while keeping her spirit ever-present and alive. When your rational brain knows your mother couldn't possibly survive that long in the desert, how do you handle your grief and loss in front of your young daughter, who is all you have now?