Drunkle Vanya NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (52)
See it if You like very modernized versions of old classics, complete with modern references, and in this case, a little cards against humanity!
Don't see it if You don't like audience participation, rowdy/ boisterous theater, theater in the round with the actors right in front/ walking right by you.
See it if you think putting Uncle Vanya in a blender with Cards Against Humanity = a fun night out with friends. Audience participation encouraged.
Don't see it if you're in AA. Or need to be. The vodka flows freely, as does the Smirnoff's, the Michelob (no idea), etc. etc.
See it if you're a fan of Drunk Shakespeare; you find Chekhov valuable, but overserious and rather interesting; you want vodka with your bleak plays.
Don't see it if You don't like cursing and drinking, or if you're looking for a straight translation of Chekhov. Read more
See it if You enjoy non-traditional takes on the classics. You want a fun night out. You enjoy immersive staging.
Don't see it if You want to see a traditional version of Uncle Vanya. You hate drinking games. You don't like immersive productions. Read more
See it if you like to eat and drink while being entertained. Being part of the show in an intimate setting.
Don't see it if you want to just sit and watch and not interact.
See it if you enjoy Chekhov plays and Russian melodrama generally, parodies, drinking alcohol or humor about drinking even if you don't drink alcohol
Don't see it if you are offended or displeased by modern parody of a Russian classic, raunchy actions or jokes, or audience drinking participation and games
See it if you are familiar with Uncle Vanya and want to see a fresh take on the material; you enjoy raunchy humor
Don't see it if you only enjoy standard, linear works; you cannot stand audience participation
See it if You like Chekhov and/or drinking. :)
Don't see it if You find Chekhov deadly boring, or don't want a small, immersive show w some audience participation.
Critic Reviews (11)
"Whether you are a theater enthusiast, wholly familiar with Chekhov's plays, or encountering his work for the first time, you will enjoy a night with ‘Drunkle Vanya'…A great deal of credit must be given to the cast of 'Drunkle Vanya' as they strike the right tenor between fine performances of Chekhov's prose while effectively satirizing some of the plot's elements…Even with humorous interludes Chekhov's drama is wholly intact, a powerful human experience."
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"Enthusiasts should know that this not your average Chekhov. But when you get hints of the original scattered throughout the dialogue, it makes the evening worthwhile...The young company of six took the Chekhov family and brought high energy and hilarity to the usually heavy drama…Three Day Hangover did the unthinkable and made Chekhov bearable and cool. The incorporation of every adult's favorite dirty game was a clever idea that kept the audience engaged."
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"Three Day Hangover knocks it out of the park (or bar) once again with 'Drunkle Vanya.' Family dramas are one of my favorites, and 'Vanya' certainly delivers…The best part of ‘Drunkle Vanya,’ as with many Three Day Hangover productions, is the actual play itself. Lori Wolter Hudson does an impeccable job of adapting 'Vanya' while also maintaining the dramatic heart of the piece. Her direction is just as strong, as the actors create interesting and varied pictures."
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