demons. NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(2 Ratings)

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Members say

And some, Absorbing, Incorporating heartfelt truths,, Thought-provoking, A fantastic show

About the Show

Keelay Gipson's new dark comedy exploring grief and generational trauma.

When the family patriarch dies, the family travels to gather together at their family home. Together again, they must grapple with grief and the realities that death often brings to the surface.

Award-winning playwright Keelay Gipson writes & directs this new Afro-Surrealist play, which serves as a meditation on aging, losing a parent, and the work that goes into healing generational traumas.

Show-Score Member Reviews (2)

Magic realism, And some, Incorporating heartfelt truths,, About greiving., A fantastic show

See it if Shows about death and grieving don't upset you too much and you like a jolt of fantasy injected into the story

Don't see it if You're looking for a big Broadway musical

Thought-provoking, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you desire an evening of deeply felt theatre. This is a quiet force.

Don't see it if you desire a big budget musical or flashy theatre sets and spectacle.

Critic Reviews (3)

"At least one character has faced his demons, literal and figurative. As for the play, much still bedevils it."
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"Simultaneously relatable and fantastical, 'demons.' is a beautiful demonstration of theater’s ability to tell family stories that escape the confines of the living room — even if it appears as though we’ve never left at all."
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"...'demons.' is a self-styled dark comedy that dips more frequently into the tragic...the play loses its grip even as it attempts to dramatize the experience of losing one’s grip. "
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