Recommendations of a hero(ine)'s journey

  • Rachel Luann Strayer: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    Femia's voice is bold and vulnerable as she explores the depths of her past in an effort to save valuable pieces of herself that she feared might be lost forever. A powerful odyssey of healing.

    Femia's voice is bold and vulnerable as she explores the depths of her past in an effort to save valuable pieces of herself that she feared might be lost forever. A powerful odyssey of healing.

  • Nick Malakhow: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    Super theatrical and human at the same time! It manages to be funny and warm and inspiring and energizing while also exploring sexual assault and its aftermath with a gutting directness. The theatrical conventions of being inside Gina's head and hearing disembodied voices is such a wonderful theatricalization of the inner mental gymnastics of trauma and survival.

    Super theatrical and human at the same time! It manages to be funny and warm and inspiring and energizing while also exploring sexual assault and its aftermath with a gutting directness. The theatrical conventions of being inside Gina's head and hearing disembodied voices is such a wonderful theatricalization of the inner mental gymnastics of trauma and survival.

  • Ashley Lauren Rogers: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    This play is so damn good! It's equal parts fun and intense and deeply touching.

    This play is so damn good! It's equal parts fun and intense and deeply touching.

  • Michele Travis: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    This is a survival story with heart and humor. Gina performed it herself with great charm, but it is just as moving, honest, and endearing on the page, and a wonderful one-person showcase for an actor.

    This is a survival story with heart and humor. Gina performed it herself with great charm, but it is just as moving, honest, and endearing on the page, and a wonderful one-person showcase for an actor.

  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    I saw Gina perform this play, and it is really moving and honest. It was inspirational to me. I really felt like she was sharing parts of her soul here. It is an uplifting play I highly recommend!

    I saw Gina perform this play, and it is really moving and honest. It was inspirational to me. I really felt like she was sharing parts of her soul here. It is an uplifting play I highly recommend!

  • Eugenie Carabatsos: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    A thoughtful account of a woman navigating through patriarchal society, memory, and the scars of growing up. It's humorous, bold, and honest. A great one-woman show!

    A thoughtful account of a woman navigating through patriarchal society, memory, and the scars of growing up. It's humorous, bold, and honest. A great one-woman show!

  • Jonathan Alexandratos: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    Having both seen and read this play, I can say that the gold that is this piece shines bright onstage. This play earns the empathy it generates in its audience by raw honesty coupled with relatable quirk and anxiety. We take the journey with Gina, and we don't want it to end until we know she's safe. She connects with us because her comforts are ours: teddy bears, pop culture, solving puzzles (especially when the puzzle is our brains). I laughed and cried through this piece, and I left with the best gift theatre can give - a bigger heart.

    Having both seen and read this play, I can say that the gold that is this piece shines bright onstage. This play earns the empathy it generates in its audience by raw honesty coupled with relatable quirk and anxiety. We take the journey with Gina, and we don't want it to end until we know she's safe. She connects with us because her comforts are ours: teddy bears, pop culture, solving puzzles (especially when the puzzle is our brains). I laughed and cried through this piece, and I left with the best gift theatre can give - a bigger heart.

  • Shaun Leisher: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    A beautiful solo piece about womanhood in our society and how memories (especially the one we'd prefer to forget) make up who we are.

    A beautiful solo piece about womanhood in our society and how memories (especially the one we'd prefer to forget) make up who we are.

  • Nelson Diaz-Marcano: Things I Don't Want to Talk About: a hero(ine)'s journey

    A powerful study about growing up as woman in our society and what makes us us, I was lucky enough to catch a production of this show last year. Uncompromising in its honesty and bold in its approach, this is one of the best one-woman show I've had the delight of experiencing.

    A powerful study about growing up as woman in our society and what makes us us, I was lucky enough to catch a production of this show last year. Uncompromising in its honesty and bold in its approach, this is one of the best one-woman show I've had the delight of experiencing.