Staff Meal
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Staff Meal NYC Reviews and Tickets

61%
(43 Ratings)
Positive
58%
Mixed
14%
Negative
28%
Members say
Confusing, Quirky, Funny, Indulgent, Disappointing

About the Show

Urbanites find solace in a mysterious restaurant that offers refuge from the world's chaos.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (43)

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535 Reviews | 137 Followers
85
Interesting writing, Offbeat, Great staging

See it if you like WTF plays that take you along on a ride without a clear destination, where each scene is played until rug is pulled from under it.

Don't see it if you don't like shows whose sum is less than its parts.Unclear what role specific characters & scenes play in the greater plan -is there one?

346 Reviews | 93 Followers
84
Profound, Quirky, Ambitious, Confusing, Absorbing

See it if This is for folks who want to see something weird, moving, frustrating, fascinating, thoughtful, and odd. I know I’ll keep thinking about it

Don't see it if If you’re looking for a straightforward narrative or a message that’s easily understood, avoid this like the plague. Read more

277 Reviews | 56 Followers
80
Clever, Quirky, Edgy, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You would enjoy a dada-esque play with no real plot but charming cast.

Don't see it if You would not enjoy a rather silly but fun play with no plot. Plays like this are definite a rarity in New York nowadays.

61 Reviews | 9 Followers
80
Thought-provoking, Refreshing, Quirky, Intelligent, Ambitious

See it if you love David Lynch and want to be thinking about it days later for the moods and feelings it evokes in off-beat quirky, haunting ways.

Don't see it if you want a clear story or resolution. This is DEFINITELY not going to make you happy if you want the usual fare. Read more

79 Reviews | 22 Followers
80
Relevant, Bewildering, Stream-of-consciousness, Quirky, Ambitious

See it if you like absurd/surreal stream-of-consciousness plays where you have to piece it together as you go; you’re ok w/a nonexistent fourth wall.

Don't see it if you want a concrete plot, or characters, or really concrete anything; you didn’t like the recent Grief Hotel (Public Theater). Read more

635 Reviews | 153 Followers
79
Great acting, Great staging, Quirky, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if the staging is the star of the show with moving sets sustaining my curiosity and interest; starts out intriguing and fun then turns dark

Don't see it if nothing much left to grasp onto, what have we lost and could we be morphing into non existence? not sure I have enough insight into the play

137 Reviews | 23 Followers
71
Inventive, Great acting, Confusing, Clever, Odd

See it if you like plays that break form and want to try something different, you are okay with not having answers about theme or clear plot

Don't see it if you want a linear straightforward play, this play feels like an experiment so you really just need to go with it if you go Read more

123 Reviews | 17 Followers
70
Quirky, Theatre of the absurd, Surreal, Great acting, Funny

See it if You enjoy surrealist/Absurdist theatre; non-linear shows, ambiguous endings and scenes. Each actor has a moment to shine.

Don't see it if You want a very traditional play; I think this show could still use some fine tuning. Read more

Critic Reviews (10)

The New York Times
April 30th, 2024

"...they lack the sting of force or surprise."
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New York Theatre Guide
April 28th, 2024

"new play serves up a slice of surrealism"
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The Wall Street Journal
May 8th, 2024

"from a rom-com parody...sendup of haute cuisine to a moment of meta-theatrical mischief."
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The Observer
April 29th, 2024

It’s hard to describe exactly what happens in this show.Scenes zig and zag in dream logic.
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Theatermania
April 29th, 2024

"...a thoroughly unpredictable dip into the collective unconscious. "
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Lighting & Sound America
May 9th, 2024

"Staff Meal winds down in the second half, losing energy and resonance."
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Talkin' Broadway
April 28th, 2024

"Staff Meal keeps endeavoring to keep us off balance, and succeeds all too well."
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TheaterScene.net
May 11th, 2024

"creates magic from scene to scene whether dream logic or that of frightening nightmares"
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