MetaFam: a solo show by Deana Barone

solo performance · the telltale company · Ages 16+ · United States of America

family friendly one person show
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Review by SARA BRAGIN

June 25, 2016 certified reviewer

What I liked

A fresh take on the age-old drama that gets played out in every family. Perfect for the Generally Fucked Up Anonymous members amongst us. Breaking of the Fourth Wall in inviting, right-out-there ways that say We’re all in this together, folks; let’s start out by falling in love with each other. Engaging from the first word to the last.

What I didn't like

There was nothing I didn’t like and believe me, critic that I am, I’d tell you if there was.

My overall impression

My heart right now is speaking a language that’s hard to translate into words. And yet, it wants so much to reach out and let you — and everybody in the world — know how much I LOVED and LOVE MetaFam, the show, and MetaFam, the family. Mother. Father. Sister. Brother. You. Your sweet/fierce vulnerability. That mischievous smile. So many just-right voices and postures coming out of your perfect body. I even fell in love with the audience. It’s all so fresh and new — and yet so easy to resonate with. I laughed. I cried. You made me feel important to what was going on onstage and I felt lucky to be there. What a wonderful combination of the artful and heartfull. Can you believe it — spell-check tried 37 times to get me to agree to saying heartfelt instead of heartfelt but the memory of you — so brave and free up there on the stage today — gave me the courage to stay with it. Just think — this is only the beginning!

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