MONKEY MIND

musicals and operas · international music net · Ages 9+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by LAURENCE GERTZ

June 16, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

Excellent acting and staging. Great music.

What I didn't like

The ending transformation improved but still was a bit contrived.

My overall impression

A touching play about a young teenage girl who cannot control her monkey mind and eventually finds her own voice and place in the world. The acting is excellent and the music very contemporary and catchy. This is a spiritually motivating saga for teenagers who are facing the problems of real life experiences and for parents who are struggling to find the right relationship with their young teenagers. The play deals strongly with living in the “NOW” and finding relationships and passion that helps tame the monkey mind and pushes forward to success in life. This is a very uplifting story that takes the audience through the trials and pain of both being a teenager and being a single parent.

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