"The sisters gather to remember their late father, but the jesa is intended to honor both parents, creating a complex emotional landscape. Grace's home is immaculate, yet the sisters' grief disrupts the intended smoothness of the ritual."
"In a humorous twist, the sisters struggle to remember the jesa's order of operations, leading to comedic moments as they navigate their cultural disconnection while trying to honor their ancestry."
"The presence of a faraway relative who FaceTimes in, speaking only Korean, highlights the sisters' confusion and distance from their cultural roots, adding depth to their attempts at connection."
"The play's crowded narrative reflects the complexity of family dynamics and the weight of grief, as the sisters confront their individual relationships with loss and each other."
Four American-born sisters reunite for a jesa, a Korean mourning ritual, to honor their deceased parents. Grace, the perfectionist, organizes the event in her meticulously designed home, while each sister grapples with their differing relationships to their parents. The play humorously depicts their struggles with the ceremony's customs, aided by a jesa app in Korean. As they attempt to connect with their heritage, they also confront their emotional distance from each other and their ancestors, leading to both comedic and poignant moments.
Read at Time Out New York
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