Written by Paula Vogel Directed by Josh Sobel Produced by Strawdog Theatre

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- Chamber-theater-style storytelling and bunraku-inspired puppets contribute to the comic, tragic, honest beauty of this unorthodox yuletide tale, sensitively rendered in Josh Sobel's staging for Strawdog Theatre." - CHICAGO READER

"RECOMMENDED- a very touching and quite wise little show that has lived in the front of my head for the past few days." - CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- There is an unexpected tenderness in this production that appears over and over, seemingly from nowhere." - TIME OUT CHICAGO

"RECOMMENDED- "there’s no doubting the sincerity of six sterling performances."- STAGE AND CINEMA

"RECOMMENDED- "Kristen Johnson has a soft, but intense monologue about the hollow feeling betrayal leaves, in contrast to the pride derived from being a caregiver... All three actors are quite impressive in how they can convey the same characters in two totally different styles."- CHICAGOCRITIC

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- Excellent acting, and phenomenal puppetry to back—when was the last time you saw puppets so life like?" - CHICAGO STAGE STANDARD

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- Gitenstein and Johnson have a lot of work to do creating flawed, empathetic characters in one scene each and they generate a remarkable amount of depth in a short amount of time." - CHICAGO THEATER BEAT