Broken Spirits is a both heart warming and gut wrenching look at cancer, the stresses it brings both emotionally and financially, and one man's spiral when he's lost control of his life. As we see him slowly succumb to alcohol, stress, and desperation, we also see how friends and loved ones are still wanting the best for him, root for him, and help him navigate his out of control world. Intense and highly personal, this play will captivate an audience with its haunting story.

A beautiful and heart-wrenching piece. The trials that gradually wear down the protagonist are Jobian in scope but real and grounded, with the kinds of details that make the indignities imposed by impersonal systems feel personal. We cannot help but feel for the characters struggling to survive and wrest some hope from difficult circumstances. Levine masterfully builds everything, hemming the characters into desperate and limited choices. This is a play that will haunt me in the best way.

This drama about addiction and our broken healthcare system and the hopelessness that comes from being caught by both is a wonderful example of how so many Americans are one bad health diagnosis away from disaster. I appreciated the moments of lightness and levity within the drama, and the hopeful ending is uplifting.