The Do Over

I laughed, I cried, and then I healed!!!! Rachel’s raw performance and vulnerability kept me entranced in this play. The timing, sounds/music, lighting, choreo really brought the whole moment of celebrating Rachel and her beautiful momma to life. Thank you Rachel for bringing this beautiful and cathartic piece to the fringe festival to share with us!!!! ... full review

A beautiful, grounded show about a woman processing her mother's death. Rachel's writing and performance was grounded, candid, and gutwrenching. The audience was pulled in from the start and there was not a dry eye in the house by the final blackout. ... full review

Beautiful, heartfelt, colorful, and FUNNY. Rachel is a powerful performer. She balanced the tragedy of grief with the comedy so masterfully. You can tell that his show was made with so much love.... full review

Rachel is a tour de force! It was a Broadway-caliber performance; the way she seamlessly weaves storytelling, singing, acting, audio and visual cues, and the props together is nothing short of masterful. The show was such a beautiful expression of love.... full review

Such a heartfelt and hilarious show. As someone who also lost his mother, I can 100% relate to the "worst day of your life" scenario and the desire to go back and "do over" your final day with your mother. Rachel Austin nails it. It's as if she went into my mind and put it on stage. It was a pleasantly cathartic story, and she gave a dynamite performance.... full review

This show was heartbreakingly beautiful! The balance between tenderness, anger, love, resentment and joy made for a touching and honest portrait of grief. I cried multiple times and left with SO much to think about.... full review

The Do Over captures everything that a life-changing day could possibly contain. Joy, anxiety, laughter, a primal scream and a quiet goodbye. Rachel Austin is on fire, and it's the kind of show that will make you call a loved one right after. It just so happens the music is also catchy as hell. Stunning on all counts. ... full review

I was a wreck (in a good way$m) at the show’s conclusion. We had the incredible opportunity to witness what I believe was true healing onstage. So happy I got to see it!... full review

Heartfelt, specific, honest, inventive and moving! Great length and pace with plenty of variety and smart theatrical devices. ... full review

The Do Over will pull you in immediately and will stay with you long after it's over. Rachel Austin has written a show that is both heartbreaking and hilarious. Her performance is fantastic; she is real and funny and vulnerable. This is a must see performance!... full review