Glossolalia

This story lingers with you, I've been thinking about it for days since I saw it. The dialogue and relationship within Glossolalia had so much depth, sometimes murky, sometimes so clear, that I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Does it have a happy ending? Or a tragic one? I've been turning it around over and over and I can't decide, nor can I decide if it that's even the most important question to turn over when it comes to this story. The relationship within it feels so foreign but somehow oh so familiar. I found myself shaking my head and nodding with the hindsight that five years down the road brings you, and it made me want to turn over every stone in this story to see what else I could uncover about the couple, and about mys... full review

Dramatic and well acted. ... full review

This thought-provoking debut by writer and director Christina Tinde Jesenski offers a fresh and modern take on owning your truth, expertly challenging the audience to examine a complex situation from the outside looking in. Centered on the concept of Glossolalia, the narrative intentionally places the audience in the shoes of a bystander rather than someone deeply invested in the characters' personal chaos, allowing for a balanced view of both sides. This objective distance enhances the compelling performances of Aibhlinn Rose, who plays Evangeline with an honest, cheeky curiosity, and Michael Canas, who portrays her love interest, Isaac. Both actors are perfectly cast here, bringing the script to life and creating touching, funny, and even ... full review

The Cicada Cast brings the light and dark out of each character, living in a grey uncertainty of right and wrong that makes the audience simultaneously cringe and root for them to find their way back to each other.... full review

Intensity, conflict, truth and half truths build and build from the first minutes to the climactic end. The journey challenges (requires!) the audience to confront their own values and go through the same soulsearching as the characters! ... full review

Took a moment to process this show but what an amazing play!! I came with my friend and can confirm that it has the ability to make the most tolerant uncomfortable! Touching on "taboo" topics in a way that humanises but still condemns. Great work done by Aibhlinn and Michael, it was compelling, complex, and as polarising as it needs to be.... full review

Haunting and frustrating in the most well-articulated way. Infuriating but compelling in a way you can’t forget. Oh you poor bright innocent baby girl don’t you know no one is coming to save you, and it sure as HELL (pun intended) won’t be a man.... full review

This show is an engrossing, ugly, and absolutely intense human experience. It perfectly encapsulates the nameless shame and blame that comes with love and lust. A need to watch show.... full review