Dutch Masters

See it if This was a fantastic show! I totally recommend it to anyone. So impressed by the acting and the story and the staging.

Don't see it if would recommend this show to anyone interested in entertaining theater that makes you think.

Also Incredible show! So intense, absorbing and funny too. Hopefully this will run a long time and will play throughout the country. Easy to stage, timely and moving.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy plays that offer needed social commentary while also entertaining. The performances are strong and affecting.

Don't see it if you aren’t open to facing uncomfortable truths.

See it if you are interested in realistically drawn characters, insights into class conflict, income inequality, race relations and remarkable acting.

Don't see it if you like lightweight plays, entertainment without "messages," and believe that income inequality and race conflict are "overblown."

See it if you love theatre exploring dissonant perspectives of young adults with common experiences but different race, education, and economic class

Don't see it if you prefer light themes, comedy, or musicals, avoid violence, conflict, guilt, or cannot sit 70 min without interval orvtravel to the LES

See it if if you enjoy exciting new productions that are frightening, funny, profound, & ultimately deadly serious acted by two incredibly gifted men

Don't see it if Contemporary plays dealing with race aren't your thing.

See it if you want to see a great play about real issues'

Don't see it if you're a racist and/or a bigot.

See it if You appreciate strong acting about race, class, and complicated relationships in an intimate stage setting

Don't see it if You want a big production musical

See it if you are a human being capable of sitting still for 70 minutes.

Don't see it if you cannot sit still for 70 minutes.

Also this is excellence on every front. There is no reason for anyone not to see this powerful little play.... Read more Read less

See it if you can overlook a contrived set of circumstances to focus on real issues of racial and socioeconomic prejudices. Well acted even if obvious

Don't see it if you are put off by plot detours and surprises that seem artificial. or if you are uncomfortable with racial and social tension

See it if you want to see a play that is a relevant, thoughtful examination of race and class in America. In 1992. Not sure why its not present-day.

Don't see it if you are easily flustered by heated discussions around race and entitlement, as well as economic disparity. This would push your buttons.

See it if You are interested in the small and personal collisions of race in America, like intimate 2 person dramas.

Don't see it if Like Zoo Story, this requires the audience to look past the mechanics of how these 2 start to connect. If you can do that, you’re fine.

See it if You want excellent acting, twisting plot, humor and pathos in discussion of impact of race on relationships and society

Don't see it if You want elaborate production and are uncomfortable with frank discussion of race

See it if you want two young up and coming actors tackle a great script dealing with race and class, great directing too from actor Andre Holland

Don't see it if you want a light and fluffy night at the theatre, or something that wont challenge your views on race in usa

See it if You like small off broadway shows with fabulous acting and writing

Don't see it if You are looking for something light and fluffy

See it if you like seeing great young actors with amazing synergy. If you prefer relevant themes of race and economics

Don't see it if you are not into intimate works and prefer more glitz. This one is quiet and a bit unsettling.

See it if Great acting, writing. Hope this show will live on with future iterations.

Don't see it if you hate small stages? (Unless a show is terrible, I can never think of something to say under this category).

See it if You love NYC stories pre cell phone & subway tokens. Great writing that really makes you feel the characters

Don't see it if You dislike nyc

See it if you're interested in a quintessential nyc story about white supremacy.

Don't see it if you don't want to see something serious.

See it if Smart staging, great actors, totally well-made play and production.

Don't see it if The design leaves something to be desired, and the final moment falls flat.

See it if You enjoy shows that presents a cultural divide that becomes faded through sheer will.

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy shows about race, or if you don’t like being anxious during a performance.

Also I enjoyed this show so much because of these two men getting to know each other on the subway, perhaps two individuals that might not have engaged in conversation regularly unfortunately. “Dutch Masters” provides a lense of equality that we are used to seeing now, but it is used differently in the way that it’s more indirect and not entirely the point. There’s pain, injustice, friendship, hatred, love, respect; and the play shows you all of it in such a casual setting it makes you wonder if you’re actually watching a play or eavesdropping on a genuine conversation. I believe each guy thought they knew the other so well either through stereotypes or just plain ignorance, but they proved the other wrong over and over. However, I think my favorite part about this play is just when you think you have everything figured out, CURVEBALL! Everything’s different and someone’s throwing something. “Dutch Masters” truly keeps you on the edge of your seat and I highly recommend seeing it.... Read more Read less

See it if Terrific performances with juicy roles and dialogue for two actors.

Don't see it if You are annoyed by contrived situations.

See it if you want to see a strong performance by Ian Duff.

Don't see it if you like plays that are well written.

See it if you want to see an uncomfortable interaction with lots of tension yet humor mixed in throughout.

Don't see it if you want to be able understand the whole scenario and the purpose of the interaction.

Also some parts just didn't make sense to me. i did find it intriguing, interesting, entertaining and funny. but i was a bit lost. i didn't feel the black character's actions were warranted. just seemed so exaggerated to me. felt bad for the white character almost the whole time. people say it's about race but it seems more about class to me. i can see this scenario happening with people of the same race as well for the most part. there are some parts where race plays a role but it's mostly class that plays the role.... Read more Read less

See it if You're up for seeing contemporary racial tensions (circa 1992) distilled into a well-written and extremely well-acted two-hander.

Don't see it if You don't like small shows (in terms of the size of the cast, the lack of famous actors, and the length of the play) handling big themes.

Also When the Yale Cabaret did this play (the author of which, Greg Keller, is a great actor as well) two years ago, it was perhaps my favorite show of the season there. And yet this production--thanks to the extraordinarily strong cast and the sure hand of Andre Holland as director--is even better.... Read more Read less

See it if You want something to think about

Don't see it if you want something light and fluffy