The Humans

Family. Love. Joy. Drama. Disappointments. Secrets.   The holiday dinner gathering of the family.  Time to revel in the joy of bringing the family together.  To share in the joy of a new home . . . the disappointments of careers in limbo . . . of worsening health . . . of the secrets revealed.

We were like voyeurs, sitting in a dark corner of Brigid and Richard's apartment in Chinatown, listening to Brigid speak of her joy of a new home and the disappointment in her career not yet revealed.  Her sister, laments of her health, her lost love and her impending loss of her job.

Her mother, Deirdre, trying to maintain her composure while comforting her girls and taking care of her mother-in-law struck with dementia . . . and, her husband's secret.  The moment of Fiona's dementia attack proved to be more than many of us could handle from our dark seats . . . many of us with tears.  Tears streaming while we quietly muffled our emotions.  We all play a part in The Humans.

Guest review by Scott Johnson

Southern California raised and living in Sonoma County, California,  I am an independent design consultant for wineries and Milestone Events Group in Sonoma County.  My partner and I travel extensively and enjoy art, the ballet, the theater and the culture of the cities in which we travel.

StageWrite first reviewed The Humans during its Off-Broadway run.  You can also read the original review at  StageWrite.net