Bears in Space
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Bears in Space
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Bears in Space NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(77 Reviews)
Positive
81%
Mixed
14%
Negative
5%
Members say
Funny, Clever, Quirky, Entertaining, Delightful

About the Show

After playing to sold-out crowds in Dublin, Edinburgh, and London, the cult hit about a pair of cosmonaut bears lands at 59E59. Starring Jack Gleeson from 'Game of Thrones.' Part of Origin’s 1st Irish Festival.

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Member Reviews (77)

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716 Reviews | 219 Followers
80
Witty, Delightful, Crazy, Quirky, Original

See it if You like British humor, and would enjoy a wacky humorous performance.

Don't see it if You want a deeper, thought-provoking experience.

Nic
470 Reviews | 91 Followers
89
Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Imaginative, Quirky

See it if you enjoy a little something different in your theater fare. This was that and then some.

Don't see it if you are any one of the following: stodgy, uptight. snobbish, and/or stern. Actually, see it anyway - this may help you lose those qualities. Read more

402 Reviews | 86 Followers
80
Camp, Hilarious, Fun, Absurd, Quirky

See it if you're in the mood for some fun, low-brow entertainment, you want to laugh and see actors having a good time on stage

Don't see it if you take yourself too seriously and cannot appreciate intended stupidity, you dislike smaller scale festival-esque productions

273 Reviews | 598 Followers
50
Fluffy, Insipid, Slow, Disappointing

See it if You have kids that like puppets. Not a good script. First 5 minutes were promising, but downhill from there.

Don't see it if You are looking for theatre that's not a waste of your time. I don't recommend this show. Not Horrible, but close.

235 Reviews | 230 Followers
82
Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Quirky, Original

See it if You like British humor and interesting stories told through puppetry

Don't see it if You don't like puppets or bears

Al
127 Reviews | 888 Followers
65
Fluffy, Quirky, Banal, Overrated

See it if you like quirkily charming low-budget shows.

Don't see it if you don't regard a small amount of charm as adequate compensation for a complete lack of substance.

240 Reviews | 69 Followers
85
Funny, Great staging, Quirky, Edgy, Weird

See it if You want to see sci-fi fable told thru really raggedy bear puppets. Among my group, consensus was "Dafuq did I just watch? Like it, though"

Don't see it if You don't want to see something weird, preferring a conventional stage experience.

219 Reviews | 43 Followers
90
Clever, Delightful, Hilarious, Great acting, Quirky

See it if you are in need of a show that is boldly silly, and unapologetically absurd.

Don't see it if you are in search of something profoundly moving or thought-provoking.

Critic Reviews (27)

The New York Times
September 11th, 2016

“After only a few minutes, you’ll find you’ve acquired the mind-set of a rowdy, sleep-deprived university student at 4 a.m., giddily sharing fantasies with fellow nerds for whom goofiness is next to godliness...'Bears in Space' allows plenty of room for deliberately uneasy improvisation, as if its narrators were always expecting to be caught with their trousers down...Considerations of things meta take a back seat to the straight-faced pursuit of silliness."
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Time Out New York
September 11th, 2016

"Quinn’s larkish comedy is basically down to earth; it wants only to amuse, and it does so very appealingly...This is not a one-star show; it’s a constellation where everyone gets a chance to shine...Amid the wacky side characters, dopey-clever jokes and sci-fi goofery, a few lessons are eventually learned about friendship and courage, but it’s all in silly, adorable fun. Bear it and grin."
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The Washington Post
October 6th, 2016

"An otherworldly hoot. Four actors from Ireland’s Collapsing Horse company manipulate charmingly ragtag animal puppets to tell a sci-fi story that’s equal parts 'Winnie the Pooh' and 'The Empire Strikes Back'...An hour with the fluffy little heroes—who all look as if they’ve rescued from a moldering toy chest—leaves you feeling the universe has been kept safe for funny business."
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Theatermania
September 11th, 2016

"Completely insane—and insanely enjoyable...The laughs, which defy explanation, are plentiful...The chemistry of the four leading men also adds to the enjoyment...That their ensemble work is so exactingly perfect is a credit to Colley's direction, which takes the silly material very seriously...It's unusual, sure, but 'Bears in Space' is also surprisingly relatable. There's a great big heart beating at its center."
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BroadwayWorld
September 14th, 2016

"Hilarity abounds at ‘Bears in Space,’ the zany, captivating show currently at 59E59 Theaters…This madcap theatrical event combines puppetry and storytelling techniques in perfect measure…The four storytellers employ simple, but creative techniques like shadow imaging, music and clever characterizations. Part of the fun of ‘Bears in Space’ is that you don't know what will happen next or how the absurdities will be portrayed…A distinctive and completely entertaining show."
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Lighting & Sound America
September 13th, 2016

"‘Bears in Space’ quickly reveals itself to be a nonstop parade of strenuously unfunny non-sequitur gags…What's lacking here is rigorous discipline and a strong point of view…Everything about ‘Bears in Space’ is slapdash, from the troupe's timing to the ratty bear puppets that look as if they have been through the rinse cycle one too many times, to the frankly bad lighting…It's rather like watching a quartet of collegians sitting in a dorm room, inventing comic bits to crack each other up."
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Talkin' Broadway
September 11th, 2016

"It is strange, funny, charming, and wonderfully acted by a quartet of performers straight out of a universe inhabited by the likes of Monty Python...Despite the loopy silliness and deliberate low-end production values, you may find yourself growing rather fond of these oddball characters, brought gloriously to life by the cast and director Dan Colley. More than anything, the show is a tribute to the power of the imagination."
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TheaterScene.net
September 21st, 2016

"'Bears in Space' is fringe-zany puppetry at its most infectious — a comedy gone viral, captivating a cult audience who appreciates mad leaps in imagination. Darkly quirky -- 'bears' witness to a fun and delightful theater experience that is both fringe-zany and pun-wacky."
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