←Recommendations of the bandaged place

A honest, and much needed look at physical violence in gay relationships and the PTSD that impacts a gay man's relationship with family members. The play shows the impact of trauma as an emotional and pyschological wound that is not just individual, it's social, it goes beyond memory and bedroom. There's a fluidity with scene transitions as backstory is revealed. This play deserves its accolades and multiple productions.

A play about love and family and dealing with past wounds.

What a beautiful, tender play about finding healthy ways to love and to be loved. I did not want the play to end because I genuinely did not want my time with these complicated, tug-at-your-heartstrings characters to end. Each one is so skillfully rendered, each line and action is vital in leading the reader through this gorgeous and moving story. I would absolutely love to see this play performed onstage.

OOF. This play is a beautifully sharp portrayal of what trying not to give up can look like, mending damaged relationships, healing from pain, the difference between speaking and being truly heard, and the power that art has to shape and heal even the youngest of us. Gorgeous and organic in its representation of Black people. Would love the world to experience this play!

A raw, painful, beautiful rumination on the messy journey of healing. I love how we're pulled along through the story by the fluid transitions between scenes, giving the play an almost dreamlike feel in contrast with the complex realities of its characters. Just stunning.

True to the spirit of its epigraph, this play shines a bright light on its protagonist’s deepest wounds. But not to blind or burn: to elucidate. In this play’s world a stark system of actions and consequences operates in conversation with the very real healing powers of art and family. There is no fear, no compromise, no falseness in this story’s construction. Riveting.

This play absolutely had me by the heart! Brilliant writing, brilliantly chosen scenes, elegant and theatrical transitions, space for movement, and unique design--this piece really had it all for me. Jonah, Geraldine, Ella, and Sam are so tenderly written and exquisitely human. Ruben, while menacing, remains credibly-drawn and, therefore, is all the more terrifyingly human as well. This is such a potent representation of abuse and trauma, and also makes visible and normal the lives of POC, queer and otherwise. I do sincerely hope to see copious productions of this materialize soon! The final moment is truly sublime.