17 Minutes
Closed 1h 10m
17 Minutes
84

17 Minutes NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(137 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
5%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great writing

About the Show

This new play looks at the aftermath of a school shooting, where a sheriff's deputy's search for redemption prompts a community to ask—what will we be known for?

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94 Reviews | 13 Followers
75
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Profound, Intense, Ambitious

See it if you want a heavy night at the theatre with a very topical play.

Don't see it if you'll be exhausted after 90 minutes without levity.

89 Reviews | 8 Followers
74
Overrated, Relevant, Minimalist staging, Well acted, Meandering

See it if you are interested in dramas about school shootings.

Don't see it if believe a play should thoughtfully explore issues and reach insightful conclusions.

334 Reviews | 37 Followers
72
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Ambitious, Great acting

See it if You like pared down productions about serious subjects. No easy answers just an exploration of the complicated nature of school shootings

Don't see it if You want a fancy set and an easy night out This explores a school shooting from various perspectives of people involved

68 Reviews | 16 Followers
69
Unfulfilling, Okay, Disappointing, Great acting, Slow

See it if you're interested in a unique perspective on a school shooting, you are interested in a short but intense show surrounding high emotions

Don't see it if you're expecting to feel new things after the show, you're hoping for intensity or drama, you want more time on deep subjects like this

144 Reviews | 38 Followers
68
Great acting, Great staging, Relevant, Slow, Ambitious

See it if Simple, sad tale told in the wake of a school shooting, meandering writing, solid cast, good Brian Rojas, super Lee Brock.

Don't see it if Kinda slow, heavy-handed, only comes alive very late in the play in a scene with a mother of a dead student.

37 Reviews | 6 Followers
93
Refreshing, Must see, Intelligent, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if You like to be stimulated by human stories ripped from the headlines which affect us all

Don't see it if School shooting subject matter bothers you

28 Reviews | 5 Followers
90
Riveting, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Masterfully acted and directed play that deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. The performances of Mitchell, Giese and Brock are

Don't see it if You don’t care for magnificently acted play that examines questions of guilt, blame and responsibility. Read more

42 Reviews | 5 Followers
87
See it! timely, soulful, intimately staged and wonderful acting.

See it if What happens in real time when you don't react as expected to a traumatic situation. Brilliantly staged. The acting is so genuine. Loved it.

Don't see it if you don't want to explore what happens during a school shooting or gun violence.

Critic Reviews (5)