Playsthething

See it if Mint Theatre does great costumed revivals of vintage plays. Worth seeing this good though not as good as expected from Mint play.

Don't see it if You don’t like plays in which language and action hold equal value.

See it if You like a chance to see a period piece by a famous Woman playwright when few women were, and want some great edifying drama.

Don't see it if Are not interested in ideas and great character work in a moving play, but prefer a fluffy musical.

See it if You are interested in hard edge drama with a socio-sexual theme, want to see actors do brave, honest work

Don't see it if if you are not up for disturbing material played out in a small space, definitely not for kids

See it if You want to see work that has integrity, and be drawn into 19th century Ireland in a relatable way

Don't see it if You don’t like period pieces or are lazy about/can’t work out dialects

Also Really enjoyed this night out hearing Friel be spoken by winsome actors. Thought the play resolved (or didn’t) rather suddenly..... Read more Read less

See it if You like well acted intrigue

Don't see it if You want lighter fare

Also Seemed the playwright was working out an ambivalence towards God and women, and too much exposition in the writing was a bit distracting, the characters had little moral fibre and were not very relatable, and the story was seriously gloomy with no arc of redemption, although the actors did very well with challenging material and complex characters.... Read more Read less

See it if You like a well written, transporting story which touches on themes of faith, guilt and grief in the contemporary Deep South

Don't see it if You wish to navigate shallower theatrical waters

Also The acting from the whole cast was some of the most engaging, honest and affecting I have seen in a while on the NY stage. Lori Fischer is superb.... Read more Read less

See it if If you are a theatre buff who is keen on seeing young playwrights out of Britain, and like relevant, current work with solid British actors

Don't see it if You don't want to sit through 2h15mins of theatre that runs the gamut from funny to good to pat and somewhat missing the mark

See it if Like theme of show, which at least is noble in its attempt to explore themes of veteran life and war and how it affects families

Don't see it if Will get frustrated by lack of plot, over- expository writing and characters who serve more as mouthpieces for psychology talking points

See it if You are interested in playwrights who have been on the scene a while, honing their craft, with something to say, if you like truthful actin

Don't see it if You prefer light musical fare to straight drama, are bothered by swearing

See it if You like creatively workshopped theatre with a few actors playing different roles, want to see an uncommon play about Wales.

Don't see it if You want a conventional play, have trouble understanding British dialects.

See it if You like offbeat theatre, visual art, puppets

Don't see it if You need a plot-driven play with much verbiage

See it if You care about a profoundly human story

Don't see it if You don't like theatre that has an occasional plodding moment but otherwise portrays an too often untold slice of life with humor and grace

See it if You are curious to see Gillian Anderson's take on BD.

Don't see it if You know and love Tennessee Williams and are keen on seeing the humanity , vulnerability and lyricism he set out to share

See it if You like classics with a fresh twist, great theatre

Don't see it if You don't like inventive multi-media theatre in intimate space

See it if You are into a whole new experience (I am talking about the Yiddish version of DOS). It brought fresh and poignant perspective.

Don't see it if You are not up for a play performed in Yiddish with supertitles.

See it if Like to keep up with British imports, are Royals watcher

Don't see it if If the run has ended (which it has)

See it if you want to discover a theatrical treasure, and watch a great company of actors at work

Don't see it if If you prefer plot over characterization, though there is plenty of story here

See it if You like seeing great acting and directing

Don't see it if You are not into existential pieces. The writing is sometimes self consciously verbose, the arc leaves us unedified.

See it if You are curious about Romulus Linney, Laura Linney’s Dad, who was a fixture of the theatre world in his time.

Don't see it if You don’t like a lot of shouting in small spaces.

See it if you are interested in tales of grace and redemption

Don't see it if you want shallow entertainment

See it if You like an inventive well acted take on an old story

Don't see it if You are wanting the sense of wonder and innocence which Peter Pan traditionally brings..

Also The production would have done so much better if it didn’t feel it had to sexualize the Peter Pan story.. but rather channeled its terrific inventiveness to make Peter Pan a show with a fresh take for all audiences . Also, even for those of us who know the original Barrie story, some of the transitions were lost in translation . Non traditional casting is great, but Hook still needed to have Hook’s character, and didn’t. Though Tinkerbelle’s thoroughly modern spin worked well, on the other hand.... Read more Read less

See it if You like innovative ensemble theatre with poignancy and social relevance

Don't see it if You want more conventional drawing room theater

See it if You're curious to see a translatlantic work by a young British playwright which is nicely acted and directed but somehow misses its mark

Don't see it if You are not theatrically adventurous and expect only the tightest and most affecting storytelling

See it if You like rapid-fire wit and watching actors on top of the game of physical and linguistic comedy, or just like a plain good laugh.

Don't see it if You like none of the above.

See it if An innovative theatre experience that is engaging and provocative

Don't see it if You traditional theatre that is linear

See it if You want to see how good actors make a problematic play with quirky staging work, you like a period piece with thoughtful costuming

Don't see it if You want something uber polished, less sophemoric

See it if You want to see consummate comedic acting frim grande dames of the American stage,

Don't see it if You like French accents to be authentic and not cliched renditions which distract from the story and other actors. Or dislike sexist finale.

See it if evocative, original theatre with poignantly acted moments

Don't see it if You don't like plays that are a bit cerebral at times

See it if You like to see stellar acting in cutting edge, affecting new plays.

Don't see it if You are looking for light and fluffy musical fare

See it if You like excellently acted, transcendent storytelling with an enchanting musical element, and if you like British culture.

Don't see it if You are expecting full-on musical theatre or prefer superficially entertaining sentimentality over deeply affecting, meaningful work.

See it if You like excellently crafted British theatre

Don't see it if You are put off by northern dialects and salty language

See it if You like me, I mean, Mee. It's a visual and verbal epigrammatic exploration of spiritual musing.

Don't see it if You really wanted a linear exploration of Thomas Merton

See it if You like art that is entertaining and thought-provoking

Don't see it if You want a song and a dance