Liberty City Reviews
Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended
"...This solo piece, performed here with verve and disarming candor by Anna Dauzvardis, culminates in a terrifying account of the 1980 Miami riots, which Thompson witnessed firsthand as a child. But the real beauty of this simple, powerful production, directed by Jonathan Wilson, is the detail Dauzvardis puts into re-creating every character in the story, major (Thompson's parents and aunt) and minor (a white teacher, a raging cop). The parallels between those riots and more recent ones, all triggered by black men being killed by cops, make this piece especially relevant."
Windy City Times- Highly Recommended
"...Thompson's 90-minute narrative encompasses a wide range of personalities and locales-April's dad takes her on pilgrimages to the Eleuthera Island's slave quarters in the Caribbean-but under Jonathan Wilson's perspicacious direction, Anna Dauzvardis ( alternating with Dionne Addai on certain dates ) navigates the complex dialects to be found in Miami's ethnically diverse culture, deftly distinguishing between degrees of assimilation and levels of maturity with no more than a change in stance or vocal nuance. Repairs on the ETA Arts Center in Grand Crossing may mandate the adjacent gallery space doing duty as an auditorium, but the bare stage and floor chairs in no way impair the powerful story brought to life in this riveting performance by a significant new talent."