Wounded

What a heart-wrenching show! I could not stop crying and I was just blown away by the writing and the acting in this show. The topics that were delved into the show was spectacular. Trauma, pain, guilt, mental health and so much more. Just a beautiful show that examines the human condition through these three characters. ... full review

I appreciated this show. My dad had a traumatic brain injury 8 years ago and my mom is his primary caregiver. I was 20 and moved home during college and haven't left. Caregiving is consuming and taxing, both emotionally and physically. The play got a lot of things right -- having to disassociate the person who exists "now" from the person who existed (and who you loved) "before"; how hard it is to plan beyond the day-to-day; how isolating and lonely it can be. I was glad I saw it and am grateful the playwright, director and actors all approached this heavy topic with dignity and care.... full review

A very powerful show about PTSD.... full review

Crisp writing with a solid story arc and robust character development. Overall, a very strong and compelling piece.... full review

Wounded makes for a harrowing 80 minutes. Harrowing and strangely beautiful as three deeply hurt human beings struggle with and for each other and themselves. A woman and wife must care for her deeply disabled husband who came back from combat a shadow of his former self--shrapnel in his brain rendering him almost (but not quite) a child. Into her life comes another veteran, a man with whom she falls in love but turns out to be carrying his own wounds, in his case in the way his entire nervous system seems to have rewired itself in reaction to stress and trauma. Meanwhile, in a raw tapestry of love and guilt with equal parts hope, despair, passion and logic seemingly everything wonderful, all things heart-breakingly sad, plus weariness s... full review

This is a play whose characters and subject matter will stay with you long after the curtain comes down. Deftly handled by three talented actors, who give a dedicated, heart wrenching performance.... full review

Wow. What a slice of compassion meets hell. Powerful, sad and thought-provoking. An upsetting look at love. Another reason I never want to get married. ... full review

This is a powerful, well written piece dealing with love, relationships, the cost of war, and what it means to love someone.... full review

Interesting show that presents an usual and fresh take on a difficult topic. Well written, solid directing. A truly worthwhile experience.... full review

Masterful writing with a cast at the top of their game... This play left me feeling raw in the way that only astounding theatre can do.... full review