GETTING THERE! Winner! BEST SOLO SHOW! 2023

"A perfect show.... The first Platinum Medal of HFF23." Getting There! is unique in two aspects. First is O’Brien’s writing which is executed with a briefness and a beauty that echoes Haiku poetry. I am hard-pressed to recall a solo show with less language that has said so much. ... full review

A very well written and performed piece of work. A story of personal survival told from the heart. Engaging, entertaining, informative. You will laugh, cry, learn and be moved. A very enriching evening... full review

https://lafpi.com/2023/06/fringefemmes-check-ins-getting-there/... full review

What a one person show should be. Rebecca O'Brien has created a poignant, entertaining and at times humorous show and delivers it perfectly. ... full review

It was a very heartfelt, moving, and funny show about surviving cancer with the help of strangers. Everyone should see it. ... full review

Rebecca Obrien's patchwork of stories has the illogical logic of taking a bus ride through the streets of LA; You're not always sure where you're going, but in the end you reach the destination. Full of nuance and colorful details, her stories of riding the bus to treatment with her service dog Stella are at times humorous and at times heartbreaking, revealing a deep sense of gratitude to be among humanity in all it's vibrant forms. I felt it was Rebecca's personal valentine to her support system of fellow passengers, drivers, friends, and ultimately, her audience.... full review

Not just a cancer show (with, as she says - "not too much cancer") - but a show about finding friends and intimacy in new ways - in places that we don't expect... the bus! ... full review

A tour de force performance by the wonderfully gifted Rebecca O’Brian, both in writing and acting. “Getting There”brings you there and keeps you there.... full review

Rebecca's moving show could be retitled "The Kindness of Strangers" as she tells of her battle with cancer, the years of treatment, her daily commute by LA city bus and the respect, love and support she so often got from other passengers who offered her solace and kindness and even an embrace to help her survive the pain, sorrow and despair that daily threatened her. Morna Murphy Martell, theatrespokenhere.blogspot ... full review

Rebecca O'Brien never ceases to amaze in the depth of her writing and performances. "Getting There" took me to places I'd never expected. Anyone who experiences this show will be heart-stoppingly moved, enlightened and ultimately uplifted to the moon and beyond the sky. A must-see.... full review