Cartography NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%

(16 Ratings)

Positive

75%

Mixed

25%

Negative

Members say

Relevant, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Intelligent

About the Show

This collection of stories of young refugees asks what part we play in the lives of young people who set out into the unsure waters of their futures. Best for ages 10 and up.

From the show:

Inflatable rafts on the Mediterranean. Dark holds of cargo trucks. Family photos hidden carefully in a backpack. Hear the stories of young refugees when CARTOGRAPHY asks what part we play in the lives of young people who set out into the unsure waters of their futures. In this multimedia theatrical work, witness a world alive with movement and migration as the effects of climate change, war and poverty give shape to where we have come from and where we are going.

Show-Score Member Reviews (16)

100

Relevant, Ambitious, Intelligent, Great staging, Clever

See it if you enjoy an inventive production about current issues like migration, refugees and what home means to displaced people.

Don't see it if if you only want light, fluffy entertainment and don't care about one of the world's greatest issues.

Profound, Relevant, Soul-baring, Intense

See it if you want to be moved to tears and step into the shoes of a human being running to a better life and away from war & lack of opportunity.

Don't see it if You couldn't care less about the plight of the world's displaced citizens from wars, violence, poverty, natural disasters. Read more

Great writing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Resonant, Ambitious

See it if you empathize w/refugees striving to find a safer, happier life for themselves & their families. See it *especially* if you don’t empathize.

Don't see it if you have no need for or interest in human connection. Read more

Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you are interested in the hopes, fears, struggles, past & present stories of asylum seekers in the US. Moving stories that should be heard!

Don't see it if you don't care about humanity and people who try to survive & make better lives for themselves here in spite of leaving behind family.

Timely, important topic, very good acting, didn’t hold together completely

See it if Non-linear. Interactive. Young refugees tell individual & collective stories about what it means to leave home behind & start a new life.

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy non-linear or audience participation pieces. While engaging, it did not entirely come together as a whole. Read more

Absorbing, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Ambitious

See it if You want a family show about immigration. A great way to get the idea across about how to grasp such a big subject. Clever staging.

Don't see it if Your idea of immigration is building a wall. You need this more than anyone but we all know it’s a waste of time.

Thought-provoking, Great singing, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if You are curious about refugees, you like multimedia, audience interaction, and devised work.

Don't see it if You only like linear storytelling told in a very traditional format. Read more

Resonant, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Absorbing

See it if you like interactive theater about the refugees leaving their homes for a better life.

Don't see it if you're not comfortable about stories of immigration and the plight of people trying to get into the United States.

Critic Reviews (1)

"‘Cartography’ Hops Around a Fractured World Map: This documentary show, created to teach young audiences about the experiences of refugees, focuses on optimism and hope, perhaps to a fault."
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