←Recommendations of The Eleventh Star

How I long to sit in a theater stargazing while human constellations flicker in front of me. This is the cosmic landscape that Brynn paints in this work, which asks: who might I be without my “issues”? Without my body? Without my soul? With an intentional and caring hand, through ritual and soul-bearing testimony, Brynn has created characters that are in a way elevated from their bodies and planes of existence and instead rendered cosmic energies wishing to break free. It’s an opportunity to wonder, to be heard. It’s pure stardust.

Beautiful, lived in, visceral, and abstract. This is what theatre should be. A masterpiece.

The Eleventh Star is a beautifully written play that boldly examines the female experience while straddling time and place and juggling multiple important and difficult themes. It's such a thrill to see authentic femme, queer, and disabled characters written with such authenticity and care. I hope to see it on a stage soon, preferably in the round, as is intended by Hambley.

The Eleventh Star is earthy, numinous, poetic, and absolutely full of wonder. Hambley's exploration/examination of mental illness exposes both the systems that resist aid and the kinds of relationships that bring grace to otherwise insurmountable struggles. Their dialogue feels authentic, intimate, and full of wants left unsaid, while several nonverbal scenes carry a rhythm that beats throughout the piece. It's so deeply affirming to see queer characters onstage in roles where the drama isn't about their queerness! Overall, The Eleventh Star fully arrives as an offering of comfort and encouragement to anyone looking for a guiding light.