←Recommendations of Landis and the Bear

A gem - I loved these two characters confronting death through their shared flair for storytelling and their offbeat humor. It's also such a joy to see the delicate yet fierce relationship between a grandmother and grandson.

In her portrait of two weirdos bonded in their weirdness, Cate Berg’s playful and powerful dialogue allows a grandmother and grandson to broach the difficult subjects of death, grief, and belonging through collaborative storytelling. The specificity of this intergenerational connection, and their mode of relating to one another, makes this play a stand-out among others exploring similar themes. LANDIS AND THE BEAR is also a wonderful vehicle for an older actress, an all-too-rare offering.

A very sweet story. Loved how the playwright captured the ways in which the generation gap between grandchild and grandparent lends itself to truly poignant reflections on life and how it comes to a close. Funny and lovely.

A beautiful and touching meditation about the death of loved ones. Done with a playful tone that makes the ending even more poignant. I love the relationship between Landis and his Gramma. Wonderfully specific yet universal.