Berta, Berta NJ Reviews and Tickets

See it if You enjoy powerful, masterful acting. If you feel strongly about the injustices of the 1920’s South, Mississippi, and how some people cope.

Don't see it if you want light whimsical entertainment.

See it if You like small casts telling a compelling story well

Don't see it if You’re looking for a big, splashy musical. Or you have a fear if cicadas…

See it if you like simple, yet tasteful set, intense themes, small cast

Don't see it if you want an extravaganza, don't care for themes involving suicide, murder, sex. N-word used several times Read more

See it if Good play set in South 1920s. Simple set good acting direction.

Don't see it if Deals with dark themes. If you want a lighter play.

See it if you want to see a multi-themed show about life and injustice in the deep South "set" in the 1920s

Don't see it if you need a show with a clear vision and that conveys a clear understanding of direction and purpose Read more

See it if you like a 90 min slow burn in an intimate theater. A simple two person show— Ashleigh Awusie is especially great as Berta.

Don't see it if A dialogue heavy show that’s emotional, covers heavy themes, and slow at times. Heavy southern accents are used throughout.

See it if If you like period stories that arnt normally told. A black story thay resonates through a universal language of love.

Don't see it if You want a flashy spectacle

See it if You want see new(er) plays in the Black American Theater Canon that aren't "the familiars" i.e. August Wilson, Raisin in the Sun, etc.

Don't see it if You want to see a show you know the story to/get annoyed with not knowing everything that is going on i.e. don't like mystery/plot unfolding Read more