Wow. An incredibly powerful, lyrical look at a moment of flux in the West. In a way, it's a Western in the truest sense of the word, examining the complexity of dreams and interactions and fate of Native peoples, former slaves, Mormons, soldiers from Mexico, white American explorers, and clash of past and future, dreams and nightmares. The language and rhythm really helps give a sense of what it's like to be on the high desert prairie, under the sky. Wish I could see this one on stage.

This may be my favorite play I've ever seen. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I was THRILLED to see a person of my faith in all of its beautiful, complicated glory onstage. I brought my students to see this at OSF and we talked about it for weeks afterward. What themes did they see? What did they learn? a transformative exploration of what freedom means, what humanity is, and who we are in relation to reach other. I search the internet regularly hoping to see that it's been published, but I'm still waiting.

This play tells the story of the West being settled through the lens of non-traditional frontier peoples (and some traditional). Idris' language is so beautiful- Shakespearean in fact. It's hard to start reading this play and even think of putting it down. Each scene flows like little pools of water trickling down gently into another pool. The characters are beautiful and raw. And once you figure out that you (we all of us) are the resolution we so desperately want, the play takes on a whole new meaning.