Child's Play
Child's Play
Closed 2h 0m NYC: East Village
83% 24 reviews
83%
(24 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
0%
Negative
8%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Entertaining

About the Show

Rising Sun Performance Company and FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade present the NYC premiere of this drama in which a therapist journeys into a young patient's imagination.

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Critic Reviews (2)

Blog Critics
April 16th, 2017

"A mystery story, cleverly crafted to keep us glued to scene after short scene. The solution to the mystery isn’t much of a surprise. In fact, I was a little disappointed...But in this psychological what-done-it, the psychology is smartly conceived and revealed...Hill and his cast make it engaging and effective...Cantisano’s mute performance is a thing of beauty in itself...'Child’s Play' isn’t perfect, but it’s a strong piece of theater on a number of levels."
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Theater In The Now
April 21st, 2017

“Cantisano’s performance as Cindy and her transformation from tortured girl to triumphant young person in control of herself is worth watching. Mercedes Vasquez gives a dynamite performance as a very strong woman who is shutting out her family…Director Brock Harris Hill helps us get into the characters’ heads so we can confront the sensitive, unpleasant truth. This happens at a decent pace, never boring, always making me want to embrace the evolving complexity of the story.”
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