Highlights from OC Theatre Guild‘s preview of Tiny Beautiful Things
» Read the Full Article“The show is about reaching when you’re stuck, recovering when you’re broken, and finding the courage to ask the questions that are hardest to answer.”
“While simultaneously beautiful and shattering, according to Chance Literary Manager James McHale, the play is brutal in its honesty. “In sharing true stories of grief, hope, pain, forgiveness, loss, and love, it has the power to make you feel connected to the strangers around you and know that you are not alone. And it has the power to uplift you. To challenge you to reach out when you feel broken, to forgive yourself or others, and to be brave, brave enough to love.””
“That makes this play a great fit for Director Katie Chidester according to McHale. “I think Katie is a real empath, which makes this play perfect for her to lead.””
“I am drawn to female-centered stories and female-written plays – this is my passion as a director,” she said. “This play is based on an epistolary novel by a struggling woman writer and then adapted for the stage by a woman. It revolves around a strong, opinionated, messy, empathetic, and complicated female character.” – Katie Chidester
“Ultimately, this show feels like it’s a true representation of what theatre is – exploring collective empathy in real-time in an actual physical space together,” Chidester continues. While you sit in the audience and hear about the struggles and chaos of real people and their obstacles you might think they don’t affect you. “I might not be able to relate to this direct issue but someone in this room, right now, does,” she said. And it’s that – the power of knowing – that an individual in your physical space may desperately need to hear a bit of advice to feel seen, heard, understood, and less alone. “It’s quite powerful how if that individual is ourselves! This show elevates the experience beyond passive watching but actively engaging in connection and compassion.”
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