Once You’ve Found It
Presented by Reverie Theatre
Once You’ve Found It is an expressionistic, visceral depiction of a man’s struggle with depression. Created and performed by Donovan Jackson, this show intrigued me from the start and pulled me deeper and deeper into its kaleidoscopic internal landscape.
Jackson portrays Bruce, a young man obsessed with art at a young age. After the death of his grandmother—the sole person with which he has any proper connection—he retreats into himself. He tells us about his tangible, real world experiences, and attempts to describe how he feels. The darkness that envelopes him, though, isn’t something he can fully articulate.