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.

We produced this profound and poetic piece in April 2019, garnishing us critical acclaim. The most meaningful impact the play produced were the victims of violence against women who came up to use after the production, sharing their stories in kind with us. They told us they felt healed by the writing and that the playwright stayed true to their experience. It is a play you should not pass up.