The Most Important Reviews Come From the Audience

Read what audiences have said about Journey to the Center of the Uterus

“Kathleen’s delivery is pitch perfect – she’s funny, cathartic, poignant, spirited, illuminating, and did I mention funny? Journey approaches the challenges of human experience with humor and pathos. I feel so grateful to live in a city where an abundant talent like Kathleen’s can enliven an already rich theater scene. You don’t want to miss it.”
- Sara Medlin, Producer, PBS “Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know”

“As Lead Support Group of Pre-Adoption for Resolve, Chicago Chapter, I am happy to recommend all my members to her show. It talks in sensitive way about a very serious and difficult topic. Couples dealing with infertility will applaud her candid talk, but I also hope that other families will learn, and support their loved ones going through that difficult stage. Bravo to Kathleen for a fantastic show!“
- Gigi Olmstead, Lead Support Group, Resolve – Chicago Chapter

“A very sweet, funny & poignant tale of Kathleen’s first hand experience with infertility. She does a great job describing her journey through the entire process. Men will like this too! Not just for women… Many smiles and laughs with a few serious moments. Kathleen Puls is extremely talented!” 4 out of 4 stars.
- Goldstar Member Review

“AMAZING and FUNNY! My wife and I loved it. I admire [her] talent and courage.”
- Dr. Tarun Jain, Reproductive Endocrinologist

“I thought it was amazing. It kept my attention from beginning to end. The songs, stories and animation were all a great collaboration of telling the story. My expectations were greatly met and surpassed”
-Jessica Rogowski

“Anyone would enjoy it! The animations and songs are great, the after show discussion is very generous…many seemed so happy to share. It offers hope of feeling good one day.”–Kay Malek

“It was hilarious, and full of life. And everyone who has missed it should be sad sad sad and have bruised shins from kicking themselves. But I am SURE there will be more chances!”
-Nancy Sorenson

“I want to let THE WORLD KNOW that this is a truly funny, personal, and inspirational show. Theatergoers should take the time to reward themselves and see the show.”
- Carol Crandall

“Laughed and cried. This isn’t just for women and it’s not just for women with fertility problems. Kathleen is an excellent and creative performer who gives her all…check it out!” 4 out of 4 stars.
- Goldstar Member Review

“For those who have struggled with infertility, this show allows you to laugh (potentially through your tears) at the funny/ridiculous/absurd elements of the process, rather than focus only on the painful ones. But the show has wide appeal for anyone interested in understanding the process many people go through in pursuit of parenthood. And it's just funny, fun, intimate and laid back!” - JillK, Metromix

“What a delightful show! Kathleen is truly multi-talented. Great acting, wonderful singing! One performer, with a multimedia screen and lighting and sound effects, presents the audience with moments of incisive comedy and poignant drama involved in "adventures infertility". If you enjoy laughing out loud one moment and getting teary-eyed the next, see this show.” –Victor Corder, Metromix

Kathleen is incredibly genuine and brave. Especially loved the vocals and characters. Thank you. Your work made us laugh out loud, cry and see hope in spite of the obstacles. Thank you for doing this. –Amber Siler

“EXCELLENT. The show made me laugh and it made me cry. Journey to the Center of the Uterus is a brilliant and unique play about the topic of infertility and takes you on a humorous and sensitive trip through the real-life IVF experiences. Kathleen Puls gives an excellent performance that must be seen. Jeff Award material. Everyone should see this show!” 4 out of 4 stars.
- JGA, Goldstar Member Review

Another lazy Sunday yesterday. There are advantages to not having kids...you can entertain each other instead of having to deal with making sure your kids aren't tearing up the house with their boredom. I'm pretty content actually..even if there is still that niggling voice in the back of my head asking me to address the issue of the two remaining embryos.

I'm having a hard time with the idea of destroying them. After all, we went through a lot to get those embryos...including all of the IVF's, IUI's, drugs, hormones bla bla bla. Neither of us are very motivated to do anything about it. Once again, I brought it up and we talk about it but neither of us make the call. However, the donor agy lady says we need to do something about it because we keep revisiting the issue. She makes a good point.

Argh! I'm torn...

But, I'll let you know...

Sunday

Sunday...kind of lazy, kind of productive. A little pizza here, a movie there...a nap with my husband. I'd have to say the perfect day.

It's been a while since I've written anything. I feel motivated to be creative but unmotivated to do anything about it. Kind of like our two embryos...I feel motivated to see what becomes of them but unmotivated to actually find someone to put them into.

It sounds like I'm whining, I know, but I think I'm really just stuck and trying to figure out what to do with all of this.

I just had a birthday which, of course, makes me think about all of the things I want to accomplish for myself before the next one. Over and over I've said that this is going to be my last fat birthday or fat Christmas but here I am again...fat. I want to finish my young adult sci-fi book but there it sits 128 pages in...Sigh. We talk about getting a surrogate but neither of us seems to be terribly serious about actually pursuing it. Well, in our defense, it is a lot of money.

And we are a little older now and there's a lot to consider. Our whole lives would change. Do I want to change it around that much? I like the way things are. And do we really want to be the old parents in the young Lamaze class? Honestly when I think about being an older parent I don't really care. Pep and I have a good sense of humor about such things. We can pretty much laugh about anything together which is one of the things I appreciate most about him.

A lot to think about...a lot to consider...

Maybe a few more blog posts to rev up the old...well, not that old...juices...