Cane is vibrant and dynamic. I am immediately sucked into the restaurant world amongst the bickering, food-prep, and chosen family. Jefferson is a character worth rooting for and I desperately wish him the best on his journey. Full of laughs, drama, and delightfully nuanced characters.

I've never worked in a restaurant, but there's such a wonderful specificity to this play that feels incredibly lived-in and authentic. The long stressful hours, the casual substance use/abuse, the tight-knit familial relationships that often blur the lines of boss/employee all serve to make the reader feel like a part of the crew.

A complex and subtle piece with a great ensemble cast of eclectic personalities and perspectives. Bennett really captures not only a sense of place and time within the restaurant world itself, but also the broader landscape of Philly and the world around these characters enclosed in the hermetically sealed world of the play. Without resorting to overdone theatrics, Bennett traces Jefferson's powerful and realistic arc of contemplating leaving his safe haven, a setting full of the stifling comfort that stymies growth and opportunity. All of this is impacted and complicated by each character's unique intersectional identity. Nuanced work!