This has all the makings of a modern classic Japanese-American road trip story. Even on the page, this dialogue & stage direction & subtext absolutely shimmers, layered & real & surreal & precise & ragged in the best way. There is so much here for everybody involved in this production to sink their teeth into, from actors to lighting designer, & it's a lucky audience (hopefully many audiences!) that get to see the whole thing pulled together.

A beautiful and blessed exploration of mother-child relationships and the legacy of generational pain. The play's brilliant structure and whip-smart dialogue had me leaning in from beginning to end.

The community of national and local readers for the 45th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2022 enthusiastically recommends BEAUTIFUL BLESSED CHILD as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the poetic, fable-like forms employed in this play to explore a mother-child relationship and the moments of transformation. We were compelled by this play’s promise in the devices of the dialogue, its structure and theatricality. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2022