Am I Dead? The Untrue Narrative of Anatomical Lewis, The Slave
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Am I Dead? The Untrue Narrative of Anatomical Lewis, The Slave
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Am I Dead? The Untrue Narrative of Anatomical Lewis, The Slave NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(15 Ratings)
Positive
87%
Mixed
13%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Intense, Relevant

About the Show

Flux Theatre Ensemble's presents a re-imagining of the Isis-Osiris myth in which four strangers from different times are trapped in purgatory, tasked with rebuilding the lives of men they wronged in life.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (15)

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116 Reviews | 18 Followers
95
Great staging, Intelligent, Profound, Resonant, Epic

See it if You can process an Egyptian myth used to explain race relations.

Don't see it if You are Looking for a light, fluffy musical.

52 Reviews | 11 Followers
93
Entertaining, Absorbing, Great acting, Intense

See it if You are a supporter of the cause, with the theme excellently portrayed in a play about multi-generation oppresion of a race.

Don't see it if You dont support the theme.

66 Reviews | 14 Followers
86
Epic, Intense, Relevant, Intelligent, Great writing

See it if You like works drawn from epic/mythic characters and stories that are relevant to our own times. You are willing to listen to other voices.

Don't see it if You have a problem understanding systemic oppression, or use the hashtag #alllivesmatter

175 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Ambitious, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, Great stage design

See it if you don't mind a mash up of Egyptian mythology & social/racial commentary in plays. The shifting in the storytelling is creatively amusing.

Don't see it if you want the classic myth. narrative as this is a more avant garde version. No fancy "mythical"costumes but the stage design is impressive.

60 Reviews | 9 Followers
78
Great acting, Profound, Relevant, Great writing, Slow

See it if You are concerned about issues of race and betrayal.

Don't see it if You need a solid plot.

688 Reviews | 116 Followers
75
Confusing, Ambitious, Slow, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

See it if Free's dense, historical epic takes four constructs of black masculinity & weaves them though the Osiris myth Well acted but often demanding

Don't see it if Difficult, opaque opening segment stalls momentum but Cohn's staging jump-starts plot Rigorously intelligent & rightously angry throughout

59 Reviews | 16 Followers
75
Ambitious, Funny, Intense, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if you're open to frank discussions of racial trauma and you like new work that plays with classical tropes.

Don't see it if you aren't willing to add up the pieces in a fragmented myth adaptation. Also if you're racist, this won't be for you.

287 Reviews | 32 Followers
73
Confusing, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Great acting

See it if you're able to follow multiple story lines that are at times seemingly unrelated.

Don't see it if you're looking for a straight forward linear plot. Read more

Critic Reviews (1)

Show Showdown
October 14th, 2017

"A play must work on its own terms, and unfortunately, 'Am I Dead?' is preachy, repetitive, and heavy-handed. It outlines its messages in bold and italic again and again, and good theatrical moments go from being hard-hitting and impressive to boring and even annoying. Perhaps the biggest flaw is that it lacks compassion...It's a theatrical necessity for the play to work. Presented without compassion, the main characters become flat."
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