There's a certain kind of spellcasting woven into the cadence of this play. It's hard to put a finger on, but is absolutely felt. Poynton brings forth figures from myth, as as people we may recognize, with human hopes, needs, and anger. But this is also a play in which magic exists, not in a figurative sense, but as a fundamental rule to the world that effects all who are in it. The form that magic takes is dark, chaotic, merciless, all the more so because it's grounded in the real. A powerful tale of Gods and monsters.

This is a powerful, breathtaking play. Had I seen it in production, instead of reading it on NPX, I would have wept through it. The script is intense and complex. The roles are just perfect for actors to climb inside of. The show's language carries the day in such a way that a large house with a budget for complex props and costumes could have a hit just as easily as a storefront venue putting up the show on a shoe string.

Classic mythological titans deliver a contemporary social commentary in this incredibly thoughtful take on Medusa’s origin story. Poynton explores the complexities of power dynamics in relationships, themes of jealousy and unrequited love, manipulation, and exploitation. But best of all, the Greeks would have marveled at her uncanny ability to evoke pathos for the often-maligned gorgon... beautiful and sad, all at once. Stunningly good.