Beyond Babel
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Beyond Babel
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Beyond Babel NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(75 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
4%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Great dancing, Absorbing, Refreshing, Clever

Inspired by "Romeo & Juliet," this dance theater piece is about a community divided by a wall.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (75)

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51 Reviews | 2 Followers
100
Must see, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if You like great dancing, wonderful choreography. The show is stunning

Don't see it if If you are not interested in dancing shows

50 Reviews | 8 Followers
100
Exquisite, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if Want to see breathtaking dancing that will overwhelm you with joy, tears and beauty.

Don't see it if Just see it, silly

148 Reviews | 24 Followers
99
Enchanting, Masterful, Must see, Riveting, Absorbing

See it if you like incredible dance shows, interesting social commentary or great lighting and great music!

Don't see it if you don't like dance shows with no dialogue.

74 Reviews | 6 Followers
98
Exquisite, Resonant, Romantic, Intense, Great dancing

See it if you love dance, popular music, or hip hop. This piece tells a timely story through movement, and every performer is a complex character.

Don't see it if you prefer your stories to be told through dialogue or lyrics. This piece is dance-heavy, and the message is nice, but fairly simplistic.

1166 Reviews | 464 Followers
96
Emotional, Exhilarating, Profound, Masterful, Must see

See it if You want to see a show that is great…dance; Choreography; lighting; sound; costumes; energy; staging; storytelling; music. This is must see.

Don't see it if If you don’t like to watch dance this show is not for you but it’s such a new and fantastic interpretation that I think everyone will enjoy. Read more

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146 Reviews | 28 Followers
95
Amazing energy, Great dancing, Resonant, Entertaining

See it if You love high energy dance performances to current music. You love Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story themes.

Don't see it if You prefer more classical dance. You don’t like hip hop or high energy.

86 Reviews | 32 Followers
93
Relevant, Refreshing, Great staging, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy hip-hop dancing or the use of dance to tell a story

Don't see it if you need dialogue and full set pieces to enjoy a show or if you don't like watching dance as a means to tell a story. Read more

372 Reviews | 84 Followers
92
Profound, Masterful, Riveting

See it if Beautiful and moving story of thwarted young love told through "west coast urban dance". Truly phenomenal performances.

Don't see it if A dancing modern Romeo and Juliet set amidst urban decay and separated by a wall, against a ​backdrop of contemporary music. Read more

Critic Reviews (3)

The New York Times
February 2nd, 2020
For a previous production

CRITIC’S PICK "A Fence Separates Star-Crossed Lovers: Unpretentious innocence and detailed choreography fuel Keone and Mari Madrid’s West Coast urban dance riff on 'Romeo and Juliet.'"
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Theatermania
February 3rd, 2020
For a previous production

"'Beyond Babel' Builds a Wall Through the Middle of a Modern Verona: Keone and Mari Madrid choreograph and star in their full-length dance piece about star-crossed love and political warfare."
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New York Stage Review
February 2nd, 2020
For a previous production

4/5 Stars. "Keone and Mari Madrid lead highly-energized 12-member dance troupe with inspiration."
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