There is so much packed into this short play. The mythology is skillfully blended into a modern story of motherhood, growing up and individuality. The challenge of every parent to let their children blossom and also not lose their own personalities is what will connect audiences to this play in a heartwarming way.

This is a fine mother-daughter play. YOU BEFORE ME can be read without knowledge of the Demeter - Persephone - Hades myth. But refreshing my memory of the mythical antecedents gave added depth to the tension between Seph and Deme. I love it that Seph and her husband are realtors in Florida and that Seph has come into her own - so well that she can give just the right loving attention (nourishment) to her mother. Samantha Marchant has authored a very warm and heartfelt play for every season.

I adore this short play! It's heartfelt and true-to-life without being saccharine. The metaphor is weaved deftly but you don't need to know mythology to enjoy it. Moreover, this play has one of the sweetest last moments I've seen in a play in a long time.