american (tele)visions NYC Reviews and Tickets
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Production Covid-19 Safety ProtocolsShow-Score Member Reviews (86)
See it if you like leaving theater delightfully taken-aback; asking what did I just experience; concluding it was good, but not fully appreciating why
Don't see it if a non-linear, oft-campy/fantastical, "EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce"-eque immigrant story, touching on gender & sexuality & more is not 4 U. Read more
See it if You enjoy a fresh perspective on life. A unique way of sharing the complexities of family life while setting up life in a new country.
Don't see it if Detailed experiences of family life and more abstract connections to life in general is not of interest.
See it if See it if you enjoy multi-media productions. Family drama which was thought provoking with very creative sets.
Don't see it if You don't like multi-media productions or immigrant and/or homosexual themed theater.
See it if you're into original shows that create their own unique language, a rhapsody of images & themes that repeat and intersect, telling a story
Don't see it if you're easily overwhelmed by narrative segments that are told out of sequence, and the blending of reality, pure fiction and dream elements. Read more
See it if An interesting prospective on an undocumented family & their personal struggles living and working in the US.
Don't see it if If you prefer a musical, then skip this one
See it if you're looking for a super-theatrical yet super-honest play that is as compelling as it is chaotic.
Don't see it if you like your plays to be extremely straightforward.
See it if you want a thought provoking look at a family and consumerism.
Don't see it if you are looking for a straightforward, linear play without video/ surrealism.
See it if You’re interested in narratives about queer, trans people of color and are open to ambitious mixed media storytelling
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Critic Reviews (11)
" 'American (Tele)visions' can be a bit repetitive at times. Yet the production still manages to surprise and entertain — so don’t touch that dial."
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"'american (tele)visions' takes an ambitiously wide look at major themes (consumerism, gender, technology), but its jumpy approach is less HDTV than ADHD. The channels keep changing, but a lot of the play is static."
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"Despite the swirling projections and the peek-a-boo sets, at its core, 'american (tele)visions' is a static portrait of a family in pain. There is no absolution or hope, just trauma with no release."
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“'american (tele)visions' is strongest in its early scenes, ripely evoking the strange universe that is any big box store, and the thirst for possessions they inspire."
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"Theater Mitu has come up with a production that is bound to appeal to both the head and the heart."
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It's a big, messy, ambitious tale of family dysfunctions spiked with critiques of US immigration policy, homophobia, and capitalism, loaded with scenic surprises and a cascade of video and sound effects. The result is exhausting and overwrought.
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" 'American (tele)visions' doesn't lack for imagination. In fact, it may have too much of it. Would it be too much to ask, amid all the bells and whistles, for a little more straightforward storytelling?"
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"The best impression one can take away from a murky production is the wish to see a standout performer resurface in the future."
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