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ERIN CARERE
uncertified reviewer
June 18, 2015
This show was riveting. We stepped into the painful and confusing world of a man torn between anger and longing over the things he had to do and wanted to do. We saw the way PTSD can scramble not just the teller but the telling of the tale. A great character study! I only wish, truly, there was more, which is a huge feat in a one person show. I definitely recommend this as a very deep and raw experience....
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DENA LERNER
certified reviewer
June 19, 2015
Sean was able to catapult the stage into a unique and jarring perspective of the truly troubled existence of PTSD. His performance took me by force and caused me to rethink how and why we treat veterans the way we do. It was a powerful moment ripe with meaning. I hearty enjoying the trans formative experience. ...
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MICHAEL LOPEZ
certified reviewer
June 22, 2015
This is an open wound of a piece. Direct, impassioned, eloquent and nuanced, Sean's play is a brutal and graphic meditation on the struggles of a soldier, habituated to the mindset of war, to reintegrate himself into his life and relationships.
There's nothing maudlin or self pitying here, just honesty in a whirlwind of well crafted remembrance as this character sifts through the wreckage of his life, stunned by the inevitability of his loss but no less hurt by it.
If your spending a day at the Fringe, this play will be your shot of 5hour energy. I hit the street buzzing on Sean's fierce intensity and the piece's profound insight....
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