10/3/24: Bilingual plays help to preserve the nuance of specific cultural experiences while getting at the universal, and Esto También Pasará is a shining example of that in the short form. Anchored by a game of Battleship, this beautiful, heartbreaking story about a sister trying to protect her brother from the harshness of reality would be a great fit for any ten minute play festival. Audiences are in good hands with playwright Jessica Mayer!

A heart-wrenching look into domestic violence from the perspective of children. I saw this at the Midwest Dramatists Conference and found it a chilling piece that stayed with me. The dialogue switches between Spanish and English were masterful (I don't speak Spanish and I believe I understood almost every word), and the helpless attempts of the sister to protect her brother from the violence were heartbreakingly crafted. The battleship metaphor beneath everything was a great touch. Loved this.

Beautiful and heart wrenching and important. An exploration on domestic violence through a lens of siblings. Poignant in its approach of this difficult theme and hard conversation. A short, but complete, story that lingers on the mind of the reader and leaves them continuing the conversation long after they're through