An amazingly theatrical, epic, always hilarious, and oftentimes touching coming of age/character study. This story so beautifully and specifically renders the struggles and complexities that Adam faces living at the particular identity intersection of race, faith, and sexuality he lives at. I also found the themes so potently relevant to other contexts--internalized shame and racism within the gay community, loneliness and alienation, a yearning for connection, and the intersection of sex and/or contact with all of those things. Daniel K. Isaac fully embraces the urgency, immediacy, and...
An amazingly theatrical, epic, always hilarious, and oftentimes touching coming of age/character study. This story so beautifully and specifically renders the struggles and complexities that Adam faces living at the particular identity intersection of race, faith, and sexuality he lives at. I also found the themes so potently relevant to other contexts--internalized shame and racism within the gay community, loneliness and alienation, a yearning for connection, and the intersection of sex and/or contact with all of those things. Daniel K. Isaac fully embraces the urgency, immediacy, and heightened world of live theater--how I'd love to see this performed!