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The Forest by Lia Romeo

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  • Aleks Merilo:
    7 Aug. 2019
    “ A totally unique theatrical venture that manages to blur the line between what is relatable and what is fantastical. The at times heavy content is fused with offbeat wit and whimsey, with priceless dialogue along the way ("I actually used to cry in the grocery store all the time."). The imagery makes this play feel like a painting that has come alive. What I like the most is that Romeo respects the intelligence of the audience enough to present us with symbolism without spelling out hammering us over the head with its meaning. I always enjoy her work. ”
  • Abraham Johnson:
    1 Apr. 2019
    “ I read this play a week ago and the images still feel totally vivid. Lots of retina-burn in this script. It's beautiful and tragic and messy and fun and awkward and just a lovely play. Finishing the last scene made me call my mom. Really, really love this! ”
  • Unicorn Theatre:
    28 Mar. 2019
    “ This play was a SEMIFINALIST for the 2019-2020 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support THE FOREST. ”
  • Tyler Dwiggins:
    15 Nov. 2018
    “ The Forest is a deeply empathetic dramedy about loss. Despite dealing with heavy topics like dementia and divorce, the writing never loses its natural buoyancy or humor. Lia Romeo has an immense gift for crafting complicated characters and for consistently shifting the power dynamics of their relationships. Crackling with humanity, The Forest is a beautiful play about a mother and daughter struggling to stay rooted to the ground. ”
  • Sarah Tuft:
    12 May. 2018
    “ Like its namesake, THE FOREST grows quietly and imperceptibly into a powerful immovable force that examines the interdependence of life and the ties that bind. Its characters-- Juliet, Pam, Miguel and Andrew-- each seek the light in their own tangle of branches and brush, occasionally coming together for a moment in the sun. I found this play to be an exceptionally empathetic and perceptive about what it is to be in another’s shoes. THE FOREST is a story about mothers and daughters, about the mistakes we all make, about dreams lost or deferred and most of all, about love. ”
  • Michelle Bergamo:
    5 May. 2018
    “ Grabbed me right from the start with Juliet's angry, honest, funny dialogue. Filled with truths (some of the divorce talk is almost exactly what a friend of mine experienced when she was going through it -"there's nowhere that's mine anymore.") But even with the important subject matter, the play did not feel heavy. The element of the forest added something extra to a piece, revealing to me, symbolism of "what's real/not " -- dementia, as well as "escape/unknown" -- Juliet's relationship with Andrew. Small and moves quickly - seems like it would be a great choice for production. ”
  • Donna Hoke:
    18 Apr. 2018
    “ I love Lia's plays because they are so deceptively simple, but so decidedly complex. The characters are people we know in situations we recognize, but skillful, careful crafting makes those situations by turns fraught, poignant, frightening... Best of all, the scenes always add up to an inevitable whole that is never easy or neat--like life. This is another great one in that vein. ”

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