Dring was kind enough to email me a copy of SUMO and I loved it. I wish I was able to produce it but I love that it's getting the attention it deserves. I love seeing the physicality of sport depicted onstage. Like The Wolves for big men.

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.