I loved the way this piece smashed genre-lines and tackled huge themes in an almost parable-like fashion with contemporary and recognizable characters. The way it straddles surreality and naturalism is so fascinating and would be a meaty challenge for actors, designers, and audiences alike. There are many unforgettable stage images and sonic details that I'd so love to see fully realized onstage.

We’re at the comedy of manners party scene, we’re at the haunted house gentrification horror, we’re at the combination comedy of manners gentrification haunted house! LIONS tells a story of power and displacement so subtly and hilariously that you’ll enjoy being lulled into safety as much as being flung into the carnage. It’s a feast for actors and audiences.

I love this play! Lions has magical realism, humor, ghost ships and brilliantly puts micro aggressions on display. It's a play I've never seen before and goes places I don't expect... which is what I always hope for but don't always see! Crowther's language, characters, humor and sharp dialogue has this piece really sing. It addresses gentrification and colonization in a fresh way with deep honesty. We need this play now. Read it, share it, produce it!