Both Entertaining and Educational! As an Educational Therapists (ET) or "E.T." as was joked by Maria's character, Tori, I found the family struggles portrayed to be real, authentic and heart warming. Maria's ability to share individual stories through a community lens shines the light on the importance of it takes a village........
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Incredibly thoughtful, interesting, and educational show which was excellently written, performed and directed. We immediately cared about the characters, and even if their stories were different than ours, we could relate to the challenges of family dynamics. Thank you Maria for sharing your experience with us, and I trust it will achieve a long long life. ...
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Maria's story centered around a support group for parents with learning disabilities in the classroom was both entertaining and informative. The characterization of each parent and their unique story was expertly portrayed making it easy for the audience to know which parent was speaking. I highly recommend Atypical Grace for parents that might be in the same situation, or for family/friends of parents who are experiencing similar challenges. ...
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A truly moving performance. Maria portrays the struggles and triumphs of a diverse group of parents who are learning to navigate the choppy waters of raising children with special needs. ...
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A beautiful blend of education and theater, this show does a great job of presenting the theater goer with some nuggets of information surrounding the world of learning needs while keeping us engaged and entertained. ...
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