I saw it the week after it opened. I’ve warning everyone who asks - it’s very heavy. I feel like past Internationals have had more joy and whimsy to them - or at least a balance of serious topics and playfulness. But this one just brought me down. A lot of work about war, displacement, injustices, and oppression. I feel like I learned a lot from the show, but needed a breather and went and got a coffee at the cafe before continuing on.

I don’t think it was actually any smaller than years before - but it didn’t have any truly stand out pieces than past iterations of the show.