“ Every once in a while, you read a play that feels familiar and comforting. (TRANS)FORMADA is exactly that. Lily Gonzales examines what it means to occupy multiple spaces and identities at once and embraces a cathartic fluidity that is familiar to so many queer and genderqueer folk. Funny, dynamic, and deeply intimate, this play invites you to sit, smoke, and dance with its characters. I cannot recommend it highly enough. ”

“ There’s an inherent nostalgia to watching teens mix tequila shots with gin. These young fools… simultaneously worried about the industrial prison complex and the likeliness of a kiss. The playwright does a terrific job laying out clear stakes for each party goer, as well as the pecking order. I also really enjoyed the surreal use of the Texas Hill Country - and nature, like the night sky, trees, and water - infiltrating the undefined space and serving as an anchor point to the various events in time and space. The fluidity of the space serves Sam’s fluidity brilliantly. ”

“ I love how the playwright explores the use of space here. The way the locations blend together in each scene perfectly captures Sam's uncertainty around how they live in their body. I also think this play perfectly captures what it's like being a teen on the cusp of adulthood. Wow!! This play is gorgeous and I'm so glad it exists. ”

“ Wow! What a gorgeous, gorgeous play. Lyrical with both everyday and heightened poetry, full of rich and saturated visuals and sound, and dynamic and compelling characters. The examination here of genderqueer identity, various kinds of betweenness, found vs. blood family, friendship, and emergence into new phases (of various kinds) of one's life is thorough, complex, and nuanced. The use of music and dance and the theatrical liminal space Sam occupies between their blood relatives and the yearning, evolving found family is boldly theatrical. I'd so love to see this onstage! I hope to do so one day. ”