Here is the clip of Yaz’s monologue from the SecondStage production.

In speaking about Water by the Spoonful, playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes said, “A lot of the piece grapples with harmony and discord.” Indeed, Yaz spends much of scene 3 talking about dissonance and when she first noticed dissonance in music.

What do you remember as your first impactful experience with dissonance?

For our purposes, this is not musical dissonance, but personal/family dissonance—which is also something this play grapples with.

Respond to this post with a comment, detailing an impactful experience with dissonance in your life.