“It's difficult to respectfully and accurately depict such dramatic themes in a 10-minute play but this piece tackles the agony of dementia and its effects on all those involved in a respectful and artful manner. A devastating and heartbreaking short piece.”
- Stephen Kaplan, Playwright
“Compassionate and shattering play about the horrors of dementia. Utterly gripping and so powerful.”
- Jennifer O'Grady, Playwright
“Many who write about this subject will write with an eye toward the nostalgia and beauty of the person as they were. These plays, I have noticed, tend to become stereotypical melancholy pieces or tender plays which speaks to the playwright's emotional/personal investment in the subject. Greg Burdick takes a contrasting approach and looks at the play from the viewpoint of the present. He explores the frustrations and the immense pressure placed on a spouse who serves as a caregiver. Burdick pulls no punches and takes an otherwise tired subject and brings us into immediacy and the highest stakes.”
- Franky Gonzalez, Playwright
“This play leaves us with the haunting reality that we all will face one day: taking care of an aging loved one. It looks at the gritty reality without the lens of nostalgia to soften the situation. This piece is intense with high stakes, and heartbreaking in its immediate realness.”
- Drew Michele, Playwright
“Wonderfully intense drama that I found gripping! Once Joan is triggered, the inevitably tragic end, hinted at in the beginning, becomes a reality. The Western elements Burdick sews through the play provide us with a final ride into the sunset like never before.”
- Emma Goldman-Sherman, Playwright
