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Can I Hold You?: A New Play on Asexuality by Kari Barclay

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  • Alli Hartley-Kong:
    26 Feb. 2022
    “ This play tackles a difficult concept- the many ways to love people and exist in an oversexed world- and brings us into it with a warmth and humor. The playwright deftly crafts in lines and references that lead to a surprising and satisfactory ending. Well done! ”
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    21 Jan. 2021
    “ Human beings are so desperate to categorize and label things. They want to be able to just look at a person and know exactly who or what they are dealing with. This play battles with and eventually shatters the societal importance of all that. Kari Barclay may have given the world its first A-RomCom and it is wonderful! Not that it needs to be labeled at all. Essentially, this is just a great play you can sit back, learn from and enjoy! ”
  • Reinette LeJeune:
    20 Jan. 2021
    “ Such a wonderful and thoughtful exploration of some of the many variances of asexuality. I very much appreciate the messy ways in which these characters navigate their problems, misunderstandings, etc. Kari Barclay's humor is peppered throughout the serious moments, balancing the pace in an engaging, yet effortless manner. We are ushered in with a witty first scene, before delving deeper into the dense and rich conundrums of the play's heart with bittersweet glee. We need more theatre addressing such topics! ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    6 Oct. 2019
    “ A tender and beautifully-realized play! Not only does "Can I Hold You?" capture an experience and voices truly not yet represented by the contemporary theater, but it takes that perspective and utilizes it to explore intimacy, friendship, and sexuality in a universal manner. Like the best "small stories," this play's specificity is its strength and the reason behind its universality. Barclay's characters speak with warmth and humor while navigating potent and complex conflicts. I hope to see this piece get developed and produced! ”
  • Jan Rosenberg:
    2 Oct. 2019
    “ WOW-I was floored after reading just one page of this play. This is the asexual experience. A wonderful play about how there's more than one ways to love, and more than one way to be in a loving relationship. ”