“ A mother-daughter conversation that had to happen but doesn't go where you think it will. It's a play for our times and a commentary not only on Trump's America, but on why there is a #MeToo movement. Poignant and sharp. ”

“ Where we are and where we are going... the most frightening thing is the reality of this monologue. A snapshot that could become reality in five minutes or tomorrow or in a year and it could happen over and over again. It should be included in every festival about gun control, black lives matter and school violence. Justification for killing a student: a terrifying “new normal.” ”

“ Rescue. Sometimes it's serendipity and sometimes it's karma (the good kind).On the first page, the play looks like it could be a drunk-woman-meets-man-rescuing-her-in-a bar-comedy. And then it unveils itself to a reveal a delicate and intricate portrait of two people whose lives have intersected before in a way that affected one of them deeply. In just ten minutes, you see these people how they were as children, their life choices, and their lives today. And you wish them well. Because you know them and like them. The ending with the "new dog" is perfect. Read it. Stage it. ”

“ It's hard to adapt a turn-of-the-last-century children's book in a way that is accessible to today's youth. Ashby does a splendid job of streamlining the book and focusing on the adventure. The play moves seamlessly and effortlessly from scene to scene helping to engage a young audience. The characters have heart, humor and sparkle. (I particularly loved the "mining" scene.) Young audiences will relate to the siblings plight of sudden poverty and the mysterious disappearance of their father. And they will root for all of them. ”