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  • Nick Malakhow:
    4 May. 2020
    An exquisite solo show that wades through identity, sexuality and sexual freedom, sexual assault, gender roles and hierarchies, and more with a combination of poetry, well-timed humor, and potent stage pictures. Gandhi makes excellent use of the solo form to explore Minu's relationship to her intersectional identity and her home (in all the multitudinous ways one can define that word). The early humor helps us establish a rapport with Minu/Minita--her experiences in India land like gut punches. Minu's complex relationship with her identity isn't wrapped with a tidy bow, but the ending is satisfying and beautiful.
  • Maximillian Gill:
    3 May. 2020
    A tour-de-force of a play recounting a journey into the very dark and misogynist heart of the protagonist's mother nation. Moments of humor, gaiety, and beauty are seamlessly integrated with shockingly vivid descriptions of assault. Sexuality initially presents itself in comic ways as a young woman explores her own sexual nature, but by the end it has become a weapon used against her. Hope peeks out in the final moments, but the reader is left shattered. I imagine this play would be powerfully performed in the right production.
  • Lisa Kenner Grissom:
    1 May. 2020
    In Muthaland, Minita Ghandi takes us on one woman's journey as she discovers her own power and womanhood in relation to her family and her culture--and in the face of a life-changing event. Ghandi does so with vivid imagery, captivating language, laugh-out-loud humor, and fierce truth. I was engaged by this story from beginning to end, rooting for her all the way. I can't wait to see this play come to life on stage in its next production.
  • Stephanie Alison Walker:
    27 Apr. 2020
    Minita is a gifted storyteller and her gifts are on full display in Muthaland. It's a powerfully moving piece about one woman forging her own path and identity - one that diverges from her culture's expectations. The piece is gripping and builds momentum through to the end - making you laugh and squeezing your heart along the way. I was deeply moved by Minita's fearlessness and found her work to be extremely truthful, powerful, and healing. It's a story that entertains and makes a difference.
  • Victor Lesniewski:
    25 Apr. 2020
    I had the pleasure of seeing the production of this play hosted at Oregon Contemporary Theatre. It's a brilliant and beautiful piece of storytelling that brings difficult subject matter to the audience in a funny and heartfelt way. Beyond the page, it's a virtuosic solo performance that is always accompanied by an engaging post-show talkback. It's incredibly inspirational to see an artist really putting into action her concerns for social justice and helping others heal. Stay on the look out for a production near you.
  • Kaelan Strouse:
    8 Aug. 2017
    I'm absolutely a huge fan of this play! Fierce, boldly self-aware, often funny, and sometimes poignantly sad. The piece keeps the audience engaged and wanting more from beginning straight through to the beautiful end.