An intimate steel cage match of beliefs that overlap, collide, and deceive as what should have been a nice evening among old friends devolves into conflict as ideological resentments and shocking revelations bubble to the surface. When all is said and done however Diaz-Marcano still finds a path to reconciliation amidst the carnage and scorched earth. A testament to our capacity for forgiveness and an important reminder that not all is lost.

I read this play, maybe, three years ago(?) and STILL think about it! That's how good this play is.

In our 2018 Main-stage Awards, DIPLOMATS moved us with its depth and profound insight. We had bigger, colorful, award winning productions. Yet against all these, this unassuming play cried: "Outstanding Play." I said in the Award presentation: "-back in November 2016, our nation changed forever. The unbelievable happened. Often, it’s the outsiders who see these events the most clearly... We learn a lot from plays like this, importantly, like the ancient proverb, To See Ourselves, as Others See Us." Nelson's writing is some of the most Existential we've ever seen. We are, all of us, the better for seeing it.