What I liked
I am biased because my story is a little too similar to Dara’s (I also lost my mom to breast cancer, when I was 20, while studying abroad— yep, crazy) but I am grateful that I saw this show. I’ve never felt so seen. It was a cathartic experience. I cried more than I laughed, but that’s probably because if I let myself laugh too hard I’d cry even harder.
What I didn't like
Some of the scene changes felt abrupt, especially when fun songs started to play, I felt like I wanted to live in those in-between moments for longer to reset from some of the emotional moments.
My overall impression
Thank God they gave us tissues at will-call! I saw the 6/13 show and I definitely needed some time to process before I could write this review. Dara is so brave, honest, and specific in her storytelling. As the saying goes, the more specific art is, the more relatable it becomes. I feel like that’s true with this piece.
