Tidings From The Seasonally Affected
Encore Studio for the Performing Arts twists the “home for holidays” trope by examining a time in the late ’70s when large numbers of folks with disabilities were released from big institutions and moved to group homes. Mixing humor and drama, Tidings follows Sam, a new group-home member, as she deals with disinterested and nasty support workers while trying to make sense of her new surroundings. Encore Studio is the only professional theater company in Wisconsin catering to people with disabilities, so the play takes on additional layers of depth and authenticity as Sam attempts to find connections with her housemates. Read at: The Onion: The A.V. Club
