The Geese of El Carmelo Cemetery

​A teen couple is ripped apart by depression and class difference but a little magic may mend their wounds—even beyond the grave. ​
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The Geese of El Carmelo Cemetery

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    12 May. 2020
    I adore the magic of this play and it so well compliments the very real things the characters are going through. Langley beautifully captures the awkwardness of young love with as much respect as she does the very serious pressures they face. This is a play written for young people as a way of letting them know they are not alone in their struggles and I hope young actors all over get the opportunity to engage with this piece.
  • Nick Malakhow:
    16 Feb. 2020
    A sweet and sad piece whose melancholic atmosphere kept me fully engaged throughout the briskly-paced dialogue and poignantly chosen moments in time. I love the way that Langley plays with time. The toying with chronology definitely provided subtle tension at a few key moments towards the beginning of the piece, assisted in the exploration of grief in the wake of tragedy, and taught us much about Corie and Parker's relationship in a few haunting, potent moments. The two are credible and sympathetic characters, and Langley renders them with the urgency and yearning of late adolescence.
  • Donna Gordon:
    10 Jan. 2018
    Love the use of birds in this allegorical piece. The tragedies that can occur in teenage romances are hauntingly portrayed. Confusion, inability to commit, desire to please others - all these emotional upheavals are part of the relationship here. Through it all, this is a beautiful statement about love at any age: the unbelievable becomes believable.