What I liked
From the time you check in at the desk and offered rose tea and a vial of bubbles, you are treated to the GENEROSITY of this performance. The stage picture and use of props is immersive and exciting in its simplicity (and sometimes rough execution – which is part of the fun, the audience sees some of the seams exposed and loves the clown MORE for that).
What I didn't like
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My overall impression
A tour de force. What a performance! Fearless and endlessly inventive. The piece is so well-considered and emotive. The audience is drawn into “the Ancestor’s" world with all of their senses firing. The clown gently draws out laughter through the audience’s tears and leaves us with an embodied sense of the universal time scale that humans continue to struggle through. Not an easy thing to do – Edib and director Natasha Mercado have crafted this show just right. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. I foresee AWARDS in “the Descendant’s” future!
