The Book That Won't Close- Confessions of A Love Addict

Solo Show · tl forsberg · Ages 18+ · United States of America

one person show
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Review by VERONICA CAREY MATTHEWS

August 23, 2021 certified reviewer

What I liked

A lot to like here, but a couple things really stood out. First, her personification of her inner child/demons was especially captivating, delivered with almost a sick, twisted joy derived from some kind of self-schadenfreude that was dark in all the best ways. I also really enjoyed her interactions with her interpreter, it broke the fourth wall in ways that helped draw the audience in further and also break tension.

What I didn't like

N/A

My overall impression

Exhilirating! TL drives this show at a breakneck speed, maneuvering with a controlled chaos that is gripping, to say the least. She opens up the window of her soul, letting us see her dual struggle in finding her stance on the deaf/hearing spectrum as well as battles with love addiction, and we’re all the better for it. Never devoid of meaning of emotion, she leads us through the tunnels of her pain into the light of her revelations. Must see!

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