Border People

See it if you'd enjoy an actor portraying many diff chars, all trying to make their way in the difficult world. Touching, enlightening, engrossing.

Don't see it if you want a strg theme. Disconnected stories of immigrn, deportn, & outsider-citizens. Not as compelling as some docu-plays, but worthwhile!

See it if Made me feel the common humanity of complex identity. Labels, borders & prejudices hurt. Border people are not borderline people.

Don't see it if You won't enjoy a solo show that is part acting, part social documentary. Humor helps soften the pain.

See it if Hoyle is an absolute master at his craft often capturing the essence of a person w/a slight gesture Border as a psychological zone well used

Don't see it if Yet, there's no there there With minimal plot/theme to connect these people, a detachment sets in leaving a void or a 'dramatic' border

See it if you like to muse on a current important topic in an entertaining way - here one actor brings multiple characters to life in voice & posture.

Don't see it if you are looking for a dramatic play with great staging-here it is 1 actor in regular dress on a nearly bare stage with only some projections

See it if you like 1-person shows, actor imitating real people he has interviewed, concerned about immigration and refuge, versatile actor

Don't see it if don't like 1-person shows, not interested in immigration or superficial approach to issue, want more "meat" & underlying message

See it if From the streets, multi-character monologues touch borders seen and unseen to illuminate struggles of those affected directly by headlines.

Don't see it if Top of mind:However the innocent goodwill level, ethnic portrayal by one outside of that group, risks drifting into unintentional caricature

See it if Well performed one person show based on actual conversations with asylum seekers, immigrants & people whose voices are rarely heard.

Don't see it if don't care for one person show; minimal staging; have reservations about white male playing characters of various races & ethnicities.

Also Dan Hoyle is an excellent actor & he is able to make you feel for each of the characters portrayed without resorting to any change of costume or make-up. He's sympathetic but not fawning or condescending.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see how people of various races, ethnic groups and sexual preferences deal with institutional intolerance.

Don't see it if your hypersensitive to individuals of various groups being portrayed by a white man, no matter how empathetically.

Also This is the first time in couple of years that I have seen a NY audience being willing to laugh at show that included humor in its deconstruction of American intolerance.

That Hoyle developed a show that allows people to do that gives him major bonus points.... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in perspective of men/women out of generally accepted mainstream white straight society, interpreted by young white male

Don't see it if you are not interested in lives of blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, Iranians in the Bronx or seeking to be in USA or one man actor vignettes

Also Engaging despite no set, music, or physical action. Based on writer/actor’s interviews with subjects of vignettes. Accents and body language convincing.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a powerful & extremely relevant one-man performance of 8 immigrant characters based on real experiences. This is a must see!

Don't see it if The topic of immigration is difficult to hear.

Also This was such a moving experience with Dan Hoyle hitting a home run! Bravo!... Read more Read less

See it if You like monologues about a diverse population told w great style wit & writing that offers a glimpse into a variety of lives

Don't see it if Issues of cultural appropriation and who tells the story interferes for you with Dan Hoyles sincerity and compassion for his subjects

See it if If you would like to be reminded of some of the lives of blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, and Iranians living in the US.

Don't see it if You would like to see a good improvisation of various people and understand their accents and what they are saying.

See it if Soloist portraying marginalized ppl in US - illegal immigrant, war refugee.. based on his interview, with quick&strong physical adjustments

Don't see it if 70min; this is the answer to color-blind theatre.. anyone should play anyone, your polished craft is your respect to the character you play;

Also I wholeheartedly support the bravery of this solo artist, as a “white man”, for portraying so many non-Caucasian characters. From the lines he delivers, I can feel he’s sincerely caring about his interviewees.
2 more shows. Don’t miss it.... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in lots of personal stories embodied by one writer/actor who assembles a tapestry of life today in North America.

Don't see it if you like walls and you are not into 1 actor shows where the actor/writer plays multiple characters. The stories are raw and intimate.

See it if you are interested in documentarian theatre, genuinely acted, directed, and written.

Don't see it if solo shows do not appeal to you, or theatre with current socio-political themes.

See it if you are open to seeing immigration from multiple viewpoints. Also, if you're a Dan Hoyle fan like I am, this is one of his best!

Don't see it if you have fixed ideas on immigration.

Also Go see this play!! IT'S BRILLIANT!

See it if you are interested in hearing the stories of immigrants, deported people, or people otherwise dejected by our society through Dan Hoyle.

Don't see it if you are not interested in the pleas of people marginalized by our society, and in current issues or if you do not like 1-man shows.

See it if You like to hear the stories of those on the margin in every sense portrayed in a one man show

Don't see it if You don't like one man shows or are uninterested in hearing about people at cultural and physical borders

Also You could find these tales re-told by a white man to be unconvincing but he has gone out and spent time with the subjects, tried to understand their issues and made the investment to allow their voices to be heard and this, in itself is very useful theater... Read more Read less

See it if If you want to see a truthful and in your face assessment of how many immigrants are being treated as well as looked upon by our government

Don't see it if If you don't like one man shows being very critical of a broken immigrant system and how it reacts to people of color.

Also and by majority people in this country,then this play is for you.If you want to bury your head in the sand,this play is not for you.The play centers around several different characters in different parts of the country.Definitely a play to see and to tell others about it as well.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy an excellent performance with relevant themes in an excellently written play. Moving and riveting.

Don't see it if You do not like solo performances.

See it if You’re interested in real characters who are living as outsiders in America and the border between America and Mexico. Very well acted.

Don't see it if You aren’t into solo shows with the actor playing a number of characters.

See it if You enjoy relevant material with a personal and intimate point of view. We learn about our neighbors and ourselves and open up to others

Don't see it if You see other people as enemies this puts a human face and story to the challenges of escaping persecution and danger to care for family

See it if You like journalistic theatre that filters the experience of the every man/woman who deal with cultural and real borders. It’s a must see.

Don't see it if You have no interest in a journalistic style of theatre that gives voice to countless experiences of what it’s like to be an outsider.

Also If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to feel like you don’t belong, are not welcome, are unwanted in the only country you’ve ever known, please see this show as it tours the boroughs of New York City.

Mr. Dan Hoyle, a researcher/journalist of the human experience has poured his heart and soul into this theatrical project that gives voice to so many different kinds of people from myriad walks of life and circumstances, that you lose count after the first five.

The individuals he channels all have one thing in common: they are or feel unwelcome in the circumstances fate has placed them in. Each character emerges through Mr. Hoyle’s body posture and chameleon-like vocal transformation to capture the individual’s personality essence.

Beyond the very cogent need to bring this project to the stage, one can appreciate the amazing amount of work that must have gone into driving thousands of miles to find, get to know, befriend, interview, record, edit, extract, perform these characters.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy great characterizations and impersonations with important stories of border people with both physical and emotional impact.

Don't see it if you don't like solo one man shows, can be a little slow at times but worthwhile.

See it if you like one person shows. This actor has heart and brings great skill to his characters. Overall worthwhile.

Don't see it if don't like documentary theatre. The characters are vivid but the piece does not build and one misses conflict.

Also Very glad I saw this. A lot to admire here. This actor has great facial elasticity and can summon up vivid characters. What is missing is Dan's personality and an examination of how all of these people effect him.... Read more Read less