A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Pearl) NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you enjoy minimalist takes on Shakespeare plays or if you enjoy all adaptations of Midsummer Night's Dream.

Don't see it if having a few actors playing multiple characters is confusing, if you prefer to have major sets, or if you like traditional adaptations.

See it if you already know the plot and don't mind a hard-to-follow production with bare-bones staging and just 5 actors.

Don't see it if you are unfamiliar with the story or prefer your Shakespeare to be more traditionally staged.

See it if you are very, very familiar with the text of the show and want to see an athletic, comedic riff on the play.

Don't see it if You don't know the show very well. It's a little hard to follow in places, and the pace and length are kind of exhausting.

See it if you like shakespeare

Don't see it if you don't like shakespeare

See it if you're turned on by innovative Shakespeare. It's stripped down: 5 actors, no props, no scenery, just words. Stunning. Had to see it twice.

Don't see it if you want to sit back and relax. This production constantly engages the audience in a visceral way. It's thrilling, but borderline invasive.

See it if you enjoy Shakespeare that embraces the crudeness of the source material while experimenting with style and presentation.

Don't see it if you are a traditionalist or don't enjoy crude sexual humor.

See it if You are open to a tactful and brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's Midsummer.

Don't see it if You are a stickler for Shakespeare's language remaining untouched and intact.

See it if You enjoy Shakespeare and want to see them in a new light!

Don't see it if You don't enjoy modernized versions of Shakespeare's plays.