Lisa threads myth, humor, and visceral imagery together to tell a story about men's bodies and the souls within them. SUMO's world-building is confident and intentional, with plenty of moving images imagined with love for a curious audience.

This play is so relatable as an artist. Especially the line "We have to stay in here to forget how insane this is." It made me think about how friends and family outside of theatre remind me how crazy my life choices are. But it is also about the beauty of pursuing something that feels unattainable. The risk of failure is what makes it worth the journey.
I was also very interested in the amount of physical dedication to the sport. As a play, it provides many really wonderful opportunities on the stage.

A quiet and intimate play about a sport so epic and brutal. I love the Dring balances the play between teaching the audience about the history and tradition of sumo and the toll it takes on these specific characters. I have been introduced into a world I knew so little about and that's what great theatre can do. I am in awe of the theatrical images Dring has painted with her words and can only imagine how beautiful this play will be fully staged.