What a moving portrait of two strangers in pain who are able to connect despite their vast differences. It is heartening to see that a woman facing another terrible loss has not lost her compassion and is able to make a difference in a troubled younger woman's life. A truly touching and uplifting play.

Creating wonderful images that you can see in a play is one thing but Arianna manages to creat a play when you can almost smell it. Having set the scene, you are then invited to witness a snapshot of the lives of two women who are both in pain in different ways. As I read about Meredith and Lada I couldn't help but feel for them both in different ways (and for me its always a positive when you can feel for the characters). This play is a lovely example of how every encounter can change lives.

I have read and heard this short play several times and each time it moves me. Two characters in pain find a way to connect and help each other. After experiencing this play, the sound of sloshing water in a bottle comforts me.