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PREGNANT PAUSE

Written by Kathleen Jones

Planet Connections Festivity

@The Clemente

107 Suffolk Street

NYC

Review by Amanda Kavaja

Amy Cazel stood at the crossroads in Kathleen Jones’ engaging and well-written one-person tome about a woman standing on the line between family and career. Regardless of strides for equality, this seems not to change. 

Amie Cazel did a wonderful job creating a reality essential to the execution of her character (some one-person pieces can get away with a sense of demonstration) and the hard decision she is forced to make. She showed us a gamut of emotions: frustration to fear; disappointment, regret, deep deep sadness all tied to a bright energy that allowed us to be voyeurs on her journey. 

The look at the future of this character by Jones was fascinating. No one can ever really see (except in hindsight) how decisions pan-out. It was interesting to hear common inner thoughts like “will my body ever be the same shape again?” and others that most women face when considering children.

Cazel should be praised for her depth. During the performance, it was hard to not notice the many women in the audience tearing up. The dialogue and its delivery spoke volumes. 

This play gave me the chance to see what making such a strong decision was like.