←Recommendations of The Taste of Emeralds

A dark insight into how a person can carry so much more history than just her own past, and in a misguided attempt to unburden herself, lay it in a festering heap on those closest to her. Riveting from start to finish.

As somebody who has private in-jokes with family members about our terrifying shared backstory - and who has pulled moldering doll parts out of said family's attic - I can attest to the underlying truth of Dellagiarino's marvelous, mordantly funny, genuinely scary ghost story. It keeps you guessing whether the central spectre is supernatural, a manifestation of mental illness, or of generational trauma - until you understand Dellagiagino's dark insight that there's ultimately not much difference between these.

A decidedly intense comedy that shows no mercy. Dellagiarino's quips slice and dice through past trauma and present betrayal not once sacrificing humor for emotional heft.

Oooh this play straddles the line between dark comedy and ghost story. Equal parts hilarious and creepy, it pulls you along as more of the sisters' "secret secrets" are revealed. I felt very much like Derek, the poor guy who married into this unconventional family and kept repeating "WHAT?!" as more and more of these sisters' unsettling past was revealed. A perfect story for this spooky time of year!