I read this post-Blackburn recognition and dude... this is a masterwork. Subtle observation of deeply-wrought characters, twisted around an incredibly difficult, worthwhile central question. Setting a play during Covid is brave. Justice executes it perfectly-- demonstrating her keenly skilled hand with graceful force.

Especially with Primary Trust's Pulitzer win, I hope we/the-powers-at-be-reading-this-comment look to these types of plays-- ones that shift, grow, and ultimately soar on the foundation of subtext, character, and presence. I think about this one all the time.

A fascinating observation of the dynamics between several neighbors as they go about their daily lives - fending off neighborhood perverts, caring for the stray cats around the building, grieving the loss of a loved one, exploring the sparks of new attraction.
Hehir also captures the uneasiness of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding further layers of discomfort as Salome, Tara and Chris navigate the tricky nature of their own histories.
Hehir does an amazing job of harnessing the way PEOPLE ACTUALLY TALK, capturing each conversation as a single moment wholly formed by all those that came before.

Loved this opportunity to be a fly on the stoop with these gorgeously written neighbors as they navigate deep friendship and romance.