One of the most powerful, honest plays I've ever read. This should be produced everywhere.

A play of undeniable power and unsettling resonance. To my great shame, I could recognize myself in the micro-aggressions perpetrated against Nia. The gap between intention and effect is viscerally illustrated. Topher's harrowing failure is an indictment of white complacency and self-serving conduct. The play builds from wry comedy to soul-searing drama with great skill and subtlety. This is a vital play of and for our times. It is time to see it produced widely.

Vaughn-Jones's play is a map of microaggressions, as the protagonist Nia navigates social interaction with her white husband’s parents, members of her otherwise all-white writer’s group, and finally her own husband’s inability to stand up against racist comments when he feels doing so would compromise his career. The tension builds and once she breaks and expresses her feelings is forced to cope with white defensiveness and their (our) inability to take responsibility for their (our) actions. It's an intense, well-plotted and highly relevant work and presents a strong argument. I would love to see this performed!