the ripple, the wave that carried me home

“Powerful… brings every period to life with vivid immediacy… Anderson’s enthralling language is peppered with brilliantly evocative turns of phrase.” – Bay Area News Group

“A touchingly humorous and passionate play that explores racial justice, family dynamics, and the importance of forgiveness. [Anderson] has captured the essence of decades of a family’s search for racial justice.” – Berkeleyside

“Anderson is a gifted playwright you want to pay attention to. She has the voice of a poet.” – Variety

“Passages that ripple towards poetry... Like water itself, there are depths in this story that defy cut-and-dried boundaries.” – Chicago Sun-Times

“Anderson’s brilliant writing shows evidence of a careful hand… expertly telling a story of political and familial turmoil… every vignette of a memory passed is immaculate. The work is deeply empathetic, nuanced and above all, honest.” – The Daily Californian

“Sensational from beginning to end… this year’s ‘must-see play.’” – Let’s Play“In her moving new drama… playwright Christina Anderson gives us what we want — or, more accurately, what we need. A generous and empathetic writer, Anderson allows for triumph amid the tragedy and for growth and understanding amid hostilities and resentments… she even leaves us swimming in the possibility of joy.” – Chad Jones’ Theater Dogs

“Compelling… a reckoning of what it means to come home.” – BroadwayWorld