by Quiara Alegría Hudes
In a far corner of the internet, Odessa leads a chat room for recovering drug addicts. From behind their screens, these individuals forge a bond as strong as blood. Off the computer, however, Odessa’s real-life family is falling apart. Elliot has returned from Iraq both physically and emotionally broken. Yaz is unable to reconcile her identity as a North Philly girl from the barrio with her upper-crust, intellectual lifestyle. And the family’s matriarch is dying of cancer. Water By the Spoonful is a powerful, compassionate look at the meaning of family.
Directed by Chip Walton
Curious Theatre Company has a bold mission statement and tag line.
With this second play in the trilogy known as "The Elliot Plays" by Quiara Alegría Hudes they could alter the tagline to read "No Heart, No Story". That is to say this 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama is deeply emotional. This company dares us to look into the hearts of each character, and our own.
This stylish production could easily upstage the actors with less adept storytellers. This cast draws us into the world of the story.
Abner Genece: Chutes&Ladders - Thony Mena: Elliot - Gabriella Cavellero: Odessa Damon Guerrasio: Professor, Ghost, Policeman - Jenna Moll Reyes: Orangutan - William Hahn: Fountainhead - GerRee Hinshaw: Yaz
Special Events
Reading of Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue - Wednesday, Sept 14 at 7pm
The Jazz Infusion: How Coltrane influenced Water by the Spoonful - Saturday, Sept 17 at 7pm Thursday, Sept 29 at 7pm
Curious with a Twist Cocktails and Show - Saturday, Oct 8