In one of my favorite plays, Maddie does a remarkable job with balancing the absurd and the brutally realistic. The Yogurt. The View. The Hands. They will stick with me forever. Must be produced immediately.

A hilarious, theatrical piece that is original in form and content. The core familial relationship in this play is nuanced, human, and funny--the humor all coming organically from Skyler, Helen, and Dave's conflicting needs and wants. Loved how the absurdity around the theatricalization of the renovations mirrored the tensions and attempts to come together by the family. I also appreciated the narratives present here that aren't often given a place in theater--namely, women in sports and the social and personal expectations related to that. I'm eager to follow this play's developmental trajectory!

This engaging, highly theatrical piece straddles the line between absurdism, magical realism, and metaphor to create a dynamic picture of an exceptional family in crisis. We've all heard stories about an athlete who gets injured and has to rethink everything about their future. The genius in this script is that, after a period of struggle, the athlete is more or less okay. Instead, this piece is about her parents and what they lost (or, more aptly, what is left) when they believed their sacrifices amounted to nothing. It's creative, compelling, and full of visually exciting surprises! A genuinely original play!