Vince Gatton's A Grove, Again is tender, poignant, and masterful, resonating in its simplicity. What begins as a simple activity eventually reveals so much more under the surface. I knew, understood, and wanted to embrace all three characters. How quickly a life/lives can change in an instant. . . even for the lucky ones.

This is a perfect example of what a 10-minute piece should be. A problem, a conflict, a resolution, and someone is changed. And we (and the characters) move on with life. A Grove, Again also provides a misdirect at the beginning to begin expectations in one place, then everything changes in a heartbeat. Very well, done, easily presented.

A perfectly shaped puzzle-piece of a play. In a world, like a dark forest where we have lost our way, Gatton is here to help guide us. There is pain. There is loss. But there is also selfless giving and the hope of finding what's lost to complete and free us from this puzzle, again.