Hold Me Down

What I liked

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What I didn't like

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My overall impression

A thoughtful integration of reconciliation, fear, and the yearn to control the meandering tributaries of chaos within one’s life. Jackie tangles a web of alternate personalities striving to integrate themselves through the metaphor of bondage, domination, and submission. We see her playing different roles that explores the depths of her psyche as she seeks to find a common ground where one can feel safe, loved, and most of all, understood.

This show is not for the faint of heart due to the nature of triage she employs, trying to nurse multiple wounds while simultaneously warding off the demons which have followed her current and past lineage, however, if one can make it through the initial fear and discomfort, there is a graceful dance one can participate in, one that ends with excitement, acrobatics, and a burgeoning sense of relief.

Jackie is not done tying up her loose ends, but the frays are a little less tattered and she offers a chance for the audience strive to do the same.