←Recommendations of The Elephant and the Light in Claire's Suitcase

A touching play that struck home for me because I'm seeing loved ones fade away in front of my eyes. It gave me a perspective to their world and how little things can mean so much. It's lovingly written and so well-crafted that even if it hurts to watch, you still cherish the moment.

Tender and gorgeous, Romero has carefully and beautifully crafted this play that leaves so many questions unanswered. The final scene with the lantern is one that would live with audiences forever. The imagery in this piece, the beautiful conversations between Claire and Bruce, the repetition--we may not know everything about this play from the text, but we feel it. Beautifully written.

For a ten minute play, Romero throws a great deal into this little gem. It's thought provoking enough that you will want to re-read (or re-watch) it immediately to try to put all the pieces together.

A gentle tug at your heart, this lyrical piece reverberates with memory and loss, that anyone could recognize and relate to. There's a universality in Romero's specific world, one that seems both confined and celestial. "Will you take a walk with me?" speaks to those that caretake as their loved ones falter. A beautiful, poignant play.

There are plays that evoke such strong feelings in you that you are left wondering how it is you feel the emotions that you do. In these few pages we see the arc of life experiences, repetitions, and love. Greg Romero lays it all out here in a way that we can all draw different and equally valid interpretations. It is comparable to the finest of images from Ionesco, with the heft and gravity of Pinter and Beckett. Approach with an open mind and read again and again.