Part ghost story, part drama that delves into the inner lives of three teen girls, this piece interweaves both beautifully, lyrically, and suspensefully. If you want a folktale for the modern life, this is it.

Incredibly well-paced and engaging piece of theatre. I love plays that feature the beautiful and complicated inner lives of teenage girls, and LA LLORONA does so with ease and authenticity. The satirical and thought-provoking moments are completely earned. Wonderful work!

In "La Llorona," Raker has created a unique and well-drawn theatrical world. Lyrical poetry, irregularly human naturalism, and haunting movement theater co-exist beautifully side by side. Rachel, Maria, and Molly are all incredibly distinct and compelling central characters with powerful journeys to go on. I love how this piece moves at a steady and intentional clip, but eschews cliched plot structure. When I got to the end, the effect felt almost like taking in an impressionistic painting--this sense that the whole was something profound and also so necessarily made up of its individual parts. Produce this!