“USE YOUR WORDS! was truly one of the best things I’ve seen so far this fall. Karen Eleanor Wight’s artistry, skill level, and capacity to hold a room’s attention is impressive. ”

“USE YOUR WORDS! was an absolute delight.
Without saying a word, Karen was able to pantomime the chaotic joy of being a parent.”

“USE YOUR WORDS! is refreshing and funny as both physical storytelling and a personal but universal account of the early phase of motherhood. This style and this topic are seriously underexplored, so this show is a gift.”

“Wight’s attention to kinesthetic detail in USE YOUR WORDS! brings this hilarious and meaningful journey of motherhood to life. Each of her movements are simultaneously incredibly clear and comedically timed. You won’t last two minutes without laughing.”

“The denouement is wonderfully tender and beautifully delivered, a fitting climax to a brilliantly conceived and executed piece of performing art.”

“Not quite centre stage but nonetheless an absolutely pivotal part of the performance is a man on a chair, draped with a clipboard, holding a tiny trumpet…Meet the innovative Rodney Umble...”

“It’s a tour de force of mime and physical theatre, the delicacy of her movement redolent at times of Oliver Hardy…”

“This is an absolute hidden gem of a piece of theatre, a unique take on the perils of parenthood.  The attention to every little detail, the soundscape, the lighting, the staging, the choreography, the mime, the expression, the silliness, the clowning, the concept, the whole damn thing.”

“Wight’s seemingly infinitely elastic body works well with her expressive face and her hands, oh, those hands, they are so supple, so demonstrative that words really are superfluous – you know exactly what she’s doing, every time.”