2,000 miles, a cross-country car ride
adopted son and mother travel side by side
white woman, brown son in the same space
9 states to the hospital, the teen’s birthplace
4 days, if all goes according to plan
5 nights, of doing all that they can
to find his birth mom, identity, or home
but by the end of their journey
will any answers be known?
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A Driving Beat
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Cheryl Bear:
22 Feb. 2021
“
A beautiful, heartfelt journey of the search for identity and the relationship of a mother to her son that moves you. Well done. ”
Nick Malakhow:
25 Feb. 2020
“
What a beautiful and tenderly written play! Mateo and Diane's relationship was realistically drawn, subtly shaded, and poignantly sweet and intimate. The poetry that punctuates deftly drawn scenes provides key insights into Mateo's identity and journey. Because we have those moments, Ramirez Puckett is able to tell us so much about Mateo without betraying that realistic tendency of teens to hold back and pick and choose what to share. I'm floored by how the dramatic action is so crystal clear, but entirely based off these small little seismic shifts within and between characters that are exquisite to watch. ”
Belle Frahm:
24 Feb. 2020
“
This play was a marvelous documentation of what felt like a real road trip. Above all else, Puckett was able to depict a very raw and true relationship between a mother and son and a road. I appreciated the love and dedication put into this writing along with the premise of moving on from one's past along while learning how to cope with it to build a better future. ”