"The Refuge Plays: A Surreal and Epic Family Saga Unveiled"

"The Refuge Plays" by Nathan Alan Davis is a family saga set in the present-day Illinois wilderness, where four generations of a family live together out of kinship rather than necessity. The play explores themes of exile, identity, and the power of storytelling. While the production benefits from bold interpretations of the characters and sustained momentum, the three acts don't fully cohere, and the play's grand ambitions sometimes come at the expense of a dramatic throughline. Nonetheless, "The Refuge Plays" suggests the potential for stories to transcend the limitations of the world.