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Don't You F**king Say a Word

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Members say: Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Quirky
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59E59 presents the world premiere of Andy Bragen's dark comedy about love and hate, and friendly and not-so-friendly competition. Tennis is just tennis...until it isn't. More…

Kate and Leslie explore the complexities of their boyfriends' competitive spirits in this explosive comedy. Russ has a temper. Brian has been known to cheat. As their weekly tennis sets play out aggressively onstage, Kate and Leslie dissect their friendship and rivalry in a volley of sharp observations and wry wit.

1h 25m | Already closed | 59E59 Theaters / Theater B (Midtown E)
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Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Quirky
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Ambitious, Confusing, Great acting

See it if You are a tennis player and or enjoy stereotyping men's behavior

Don't see it if Cursing offends you and you prefer more even handed description of men 's behavior.

Also Acting was good but plot was thin and sometimes plot scenes were confu... Read more Read less

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Clever, Disappointing, Cliched, Ambitious, Funny

See it if if you like raunchy offensive shows

Don't see it if have children with you

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Great acting, Great staging, Thought-provoking, Romantic, Slow

See it if Although the obsession of playing winning tennis is the cause of conflict among the boyfriends; it appear that it has ramifications

Don't see it if you like only classic theatre, this is a modern plasy. Tennis is used as metaphor, you can go even if you do not play or know the game.

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Critic Reviews (18)

Laura Collins-Hughes
November 14th, 2016
"Tautly directed by Lee Sunday Evans, and featuring an excellent cast, the play examines in minute detail the relationship between Brian and Russ...It’s quite flattering to Brian and Russ — and rather unlikely — that Leslie and Kate, who have lives of their own, would be so fascinated by these ev...
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Adam Feldman
November 10th, 2016
"One of the consolations of a national tragedy, we’re also told, is that great art will come out of it. Perhaps it will. But while we wait, we needn’t settle for wearyingly so-so art like Andy Bragen’s 'Don’t You F**king Say a Word'...Full of such pop-psych noodling, but barely sketches the chara...
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Zachary Stewart
November 10th, 2016
"An all-star cast as far as off-Broadway is concerned, and they all deliver plausibly human performances, which is fortunate considering that Bragen traffics in occasionally stiff prose and musty 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus'-style clichés. It has the potential to get very old, very f...
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Marina Kennedy
November 16th, 2016
"This clever play by Andy Bragen features meticulous direction by Lee Sunday Evans and has a fantastic cast of four. It is a very entertaining yet thought-provoking piece about a tennis rivalry and how seriously players approach the game…'Don't You F**cking Say a Word' is an intriguing comedy abo...
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