←Recommendations of Echoes of a Hollow Body

This play is a moving portrait of how grief can shape relationships in profound ways. DeCarlo creates a world where the slanted floor can answer questions and drawers open on their own when they're tired of holding onto secrets. Ghosts and memories hold equal power, and the audience holds its breath hoping Winnie can break their spell. Brilliant role for an older actress!

A three-character study of small-town life. The three characters all care for one another in a way but are uncertain about how the relationship between the younger characters should develop, with past events casting a shadow on the future. DeCarlo breathes life into the well-drawn characters to allow the plot to unfold organically.

DeCarlo creates a haunting tale about two women stuck in time, and stuck in their lives because of a past loss. Both Gerry and her granddaughter, Winnie, are strong and complicated female characters. The audience will want to see Doug, ever hopeful, succeed in helping both Winnie and Gerry move forward with their lives. Doug and Winnie are both tram operators, and this monotonous job performed on stage while the scene is ongoing, is the perfect metaphor for the lives these characters lead. Toss in some eerie sound effects and visuals, and the end result is compelling and magical.

A beautifully haunting play about the secrets our families hide, grief, and opening oneself up to new life and new possibilities. DeCarlo vividly paints two strong-willed female characters in Winnie and Gerry (as well as a hilariously charming Doug). All of whom you will be fighting for even though they all have the same goal in mind - to accept and move on. The dialogue is witty and natural - and the pacing is perfectly urgent-yet-restrained by its mysteries. A compelling family drama with ghostly undertones - I highly recommend!