Reviews

 

Here’s what audience members had to say:

  • Beautiful! 

  • Inspiring and motivating

  • Bold and brave

  • Wonderful and thought-provoking

  • Heartwarming

  • Emotional and lovely

  • Courageous!

  • Outstanding and eye-opening

  • Educational – more please

  • Raw, real

  • Super educational – I loved it!

More feedback:

  • “I was impressed by the writing and heartfelt stories.”
  • “It reminded me that us parents have to give our loved ones privacy and freedom.”
  • “Confident actors self advocating on a real and important topic.”
  • “The performance was incredibly moving, funny and thought-provoking.”
  • “This experience made me re-think what theatre is and what it can be and the ways in which it can serve to advance issues of social justice.”
  • “Good to inform staff that sometimes they hold us back! I am non-verbal”
  • Surprised by: “Non verbal/consent piece – loved that they got it.”
  • Interesting: “The ways in which the self advocates stepped into their roles with such confidence and professionalism.”
  • “We need more of these theatre programs.”
  • “Very well done. Excellent scripts – got across important message.”
  • “The denial of relationships for any reason is criminal but the spirit rises above that and is plain to see.”
  • “The talk back answers were amazing!”
  • “I was impressed with the levels of honesty and expression of a common thread – human love and care.”
  • Surprising:  “The diversity of the actors. Wow. Well done!”
  • “More people need to see this play!”
  • “Learning about the need for privacy and how we need to be sensitive to the involvement of staff in supporting relationships. We need to make space for their voices so we can make changes needed to support relationships.”
  • “The world needs more of this type of programming! Thank you!
  • “Personal stories provided a unique approach.”
  • New? “Sex toys!!” “Sexual citizenship concept.”
  • “What surprised me was the depth of courage required for then to have deeply personal conversations.”
  • “So important that all people have love, intimacy and the sexual experiences they want.”
  • Interesting or New?: “How it was put together by self advocates. You made a hard topic accessible!”
  • “Opened my eyes to things I never thought of. Love CLS!”
  • “Keep up the great work and thank you for helping me understand so I can do more!”
  • “You guys are amazing! I cant wait for your next show.”
  • “Really understanding the limitations (people) with different disabilities (have) and the obstacles they have to overcome to find love.”
  • “I didn’t know about gay relationships.”
  • “I never thought about what some face, or how a desire to protect those we love can have a possible negative repercussion.”
  • “A very heartfelt thank you to everyone for sharing so much of yourselves and putting on one of the most meaningful as well as entertaining shows I have seen.”
  • “I never thought abut how much support workers could interfere. Also, sex toys that are modified – awesome!”
  • “It was interesting seeing a play born from their wonderful minds. Surprised by the dedication and follow-through. Beautiful!”
  • Surprised by: “Hearing so much from self advocates about rights. As a staff it’s something I think I know and am good at yet hearing so much shifted something inside physically. Not so much me and them – more US.”
  • “The love story between Jeff and Shannon was beautiful. So nice that people can fall in love without verbal communication. It gives me hope.”
  • “The actors did an amazing job of making the experience feel very real; like you were on a date with them.”
  • “I wish everyone could see this. I hope the company continues doing more productions.”
  • “People really, really want to be in intimate relationships. People have an undeniable desire to connect.”
  • Interesting: “How awkward it is to have staff help you with accessing porn.”
  • “SO MANY barriers and challenges that prevent or complicate relationships.”
  • “I think self advocacy is the key to romance, relationships and rights.”
  • New/Interesting: ” To consider more about how as support people we can give space and allow risks to be taken.”
  • “Never considered the thought of having to ask to have a relationship”
  • “Loved the range of abilities supported to be on stage!”
  • New/Interesting: “Hearing these voices expressed through this creative venue through the characters created in the partnership.”
  • “These stories need to be told so true inclusion can happen and everyone’s rights to love and relationships can be respected and enabled. Bravo!”
  • “There are many sides to inclusion I had not realized”
  • “I hadn’t fully or adequately thought about physical intimacy for those in wheelchairs – beautifully communicated. I understand better now.”
  • “Loved the creativity and courage to share such a vulnerable topic such as love.”
  • New?: “How overnight guests are important and can be logistically challenging.”