What I liked
EVERYTHING!
What I didn't like
If show continues and there are funds available, I would be really excited to see the sound/lighting design built out even more to support the shifts from training, to being on stage in performance mode, and especially the dramatic tonal change where Junru realizes she’s been a robot all of this time.
My overall impression
This show was absolutely mesmerizing. Seeing this young woman embody the energy of her child self…reliving these complex childhood moments with such an innocent lens, and then seeing her grow and reflect and actually hold in her body the truth of what happened to her….it moved me to tears. To see her reclaim her body onstage in a brilliantly choreographed and performed closing piece flooded me with feelings of hope and possibility for all of the repressed artists out there searching for the permission to become fully embodied in their authenticity, in whatever form that might take. This show needs to be SEEN. It was my extreme pleasure to witness Junru’s journey.
