What I liked
The writing was deeply compelling and succinct. It captured the devastation of colonization — the relationships that form between oppressor and the oppressed and how none of us are truly free until we are all free.
So much is taken from Kira, my heart ached for every piece of her spirit stolen, and when Maria takes something sacred from her, I felt it ripped from my own gut. And Maria, is told a lie from birth, and to watch her own perception of her people unravel in real time felt like a deep parallel to much of what we are witnessing globally today.
Hearing Portugese and Japanese so beautifully spoken in separate parallel conversations toward the end really moved me. The symmetry between the bathroom washcloth and the steerage bedsheet was poetic.
Deeply impressive work and a must-see this year.
What I didn't like
I loved all of it. Stay in the pocket and keep shining.— certified Asylum judge
My overall impression
Vulnerable, nuanced performances by the two lead actresses and possibly the most efficient, creative, and seamless staging/direction of a Fringe show I’ve ever seen.
