A lot of unsettling themes and realities are explored here with a deft hand. Ashley Rose Wellman's eye for rendering complex characters navigating very particular forms of strife is fully employed here! Wellman's ability to juggle comedy with darkness is also so well utilized. Shelby is a compelling nucleus for the piece (in fact each of the characters is eternally fascinating and nuanced) and her journey is both hard to read about and handled with care. I appreciated that the ending felt like a messy and hopeful reminder that "normal," per se, isn't necessary for healing to begin.

If it isn't becoming obvious that I'm now a huge Ashley Rose Wellman fan, here's another review! What excites me most about these plays is how deep into the dark they go. Wellman picks the scab and digs around in there with a fork. This is family at its most dysfunctional. We don't have to understand all of these characters or even love them to accept them. They are who they are...even David, who is the hardest to understand of all. Also, great song reference/title!

When a connection is made, discoveries you never thought you'd have to sort through are revealed in this captivating play. Well done.