Entangled

See it if you like lots of rambling, angry talk. Strg acting, but the material is lacking. No center, no point, no plot coherence, no insights.

Don't see it if you want a riveting insider's look at mass gun violence. Not here. Superficial, unengaging talkfest. Cliches galore. Attempts at poetry fail

Also I was so disappointed. We need an insightful, riveting, galvanizing piece about gun violence...and the need for gun control. I was bored (and repelled) from the first telling of the dream.
Attempts to be poetic are lines like "my breath expanded my chest like an accordion."
I would have rated lower, but both performances are strong.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to be moved, emotionally and perhaps intellectually. This is more than a retelling of a horrible story, relevant to our times.

Don't see it if You’ve lost someone in a mass shooting. This probably hits way too close to be anything but painful.

See it if First-rate performances by Kautz & Lorrain propel this dark drama about the personal aftermath of a mass shooting Direction is unobtrusive

Don't see it if Monologue driven (he said; she said) is somewhat static & repetitive but counterpointed by the grief & guilt Yet ending is suprisingly pat

See it if you'd like to see a beautifully written series of interlocking monologs delivered by two intense, powerful actors.

Don't see it if you do not think a series of monologs makes for compelling drama.

Also Charly Evon Simpson is on my short list of young playwrights to watch. Earlier this season The Amoralists staged her play “Stained,” part of its year-long slate of plays that take 1 incident, a mass shooting at a museum, as a starting point. For this final play of the season, Simpson collaborates on “Entangled” with Gabriel Jason Dean, who also wrote an earlier play in the series. The result is a beautifully written series of monologs, powerfully played by 2 actors, the shooter’s older brother & the mother of a girl killed in the shooting. The piece feels like a pendant to the series. The characters, speaking in turn, often share stage time & space but never interact: The black mother, understandably, does not want to be the means by which the white older brother wipes clean his troubled conscience. As a result, the play, though often deeply affecting, never achieves full drama. I look forward to fully-fledged plays from both of these compelling writers.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to witness two characters bring a story to life in back and forth monologues. It is riveting and conveys an important message.

Don't see it if you are looking for a play with interaction of the characters or you do not mind missing an interesting presentation on gun violence.

See it if About two people deeply affected after a mass shooting that never meet.

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with emotions being showed.

See it if Want meditation re far-reaching tentacles of grief after mass shooting. 2 lives in parallel. Monologues re love, loss, guilt, anger, horror.

Don't see it if Want a story arc or more production. It’s philosophical, languid, w florid descriptions & talk of the cosmos. “Why?” is asked, not answered.

See it if You are interested in a piece that deals with gun violence

Don't see it if You are expecting a straight play. This is two actors taking turns delivering monologues

Also The three things I love about living in New York City and Theatre in New York City Are 1) Adam rapp 2) Larry phillips and 3) the ammorlist. The greatest play I have ever seen in my entire life is called the ghost of cottonwood By Adam rapp done by the ammorlists! This group does amazing work. I am not a big fan of monologues but this is the best monologue show I have ever seen in my entire life. But I am frustrated because I wish this group would just stick to straight plays because that is what I love most about them. James kautz is amazing as always and Naomi lorrain was good. But I felt like I was on a casting committee watching two actors audition using monologues. Like I said this is as good as it gets for this kind of theater I would have just loved to see these two actors interacting with each other while tackling this difficult subject... Read more Read less

See it if Interested in the aftermath of a mass shooting & how it affects the mother of a young victim & the brother of the shooter who also died.

Don't see it if It's basically a series of monologues with no direct confrontation between the 2 characters which can give the piece a static quality.

Also The 2 actors are terrific. The story is timely & very painful. Powerful anti gun message!... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in seeing how a mass shooting affects those connected to the tragedy.

Don't see it if gun violence is a trigger. Show is composed of intelligent and interesting monologues, but there is no interaction bet/ the actors.

See it if You're interested in a story about true-to-life individuals affected by gun violence. Moving & intense, the characters are very believable.

Don't see it if You are triggered by references to gun violence or are looking for something light - this is obviously not. It's powerful & heart-breaking.

See it if to see another addition to the collection of recent plays that address gun violence & its painful aftermath; for strong performances

Don't see it if lack of drama frustrates; the two characters who are affected by a mass shooting never directly address one another in real time

Also Two very different & equally painful stories involving two characters whose lives are upended by a senseless act of gun violence are presented as a series of interlocking soliloquies, each written by a different dramatist. While the format avoids any hint of exploitation & obviates the need to stage any physical violence--strongly ethical choices--it underlines perhaps too well the isolation that survivors fall into: prisoners of their particular griefs that are incomparable and therefore isolating. The lack of connection between the characters becomes wearying as their grief works itself out in separate paths.
The text by Charly Evon Simpson for the powerful Naomi Lorrain is stronger than what Gabriel Jason Dean has given James Kautz to play. But the writers' collaboration ensures discrete styles & language for each of these alienated souls.
While resolution is never an option, the cosmic perspective suggested by the set design & some of the text does provide a little room to breathe... Read more Read less

See it if You like to see a the effect on gun violence on families of both sides (victim and shooter).The monologues are heart wrenching and hits hard

Don't see it if U know someone who was subject to mass shooting. This is very intense, emotional drama.There are few laughs but mainly it is a hard/relavant

See it if ... you'd enjoy watching two individuals wrestle with their emotions-guilt and loss - by sharing their emails to each other. Very touching.

Don't see it if you don't want to see deep emotions expressed

See it if You are interested in the issue of gun violence and its effect on the families of both the victim and shooter. Powerful performances.

Don't see it if You are looking for light entertainment. This is intense and deep. Not for everyone.

See it if 2 ppl’ monologues, each playwright handles one character - the victim’s mom’s part is better written and acted; simple but affective;

Don't see it if The set is plain: 2 chairs + 1 projector; designed to have no real confrontation between 2 actors, so no resolution, only resonance;

See it if If you want to see a well acted play about the effects of a mass shooting on both a victim’s mother and the shooter’s family. Devastating.

Don't see it if If you expect a “ real “ play with plot/dialogues. Each actor delivers a monologue and they basically never really interact.

See it if you want to watch a brilliant actress Naomi Lorrain at work, at the cost of sitting thru a large amount of overwrought unnatural prose

Don't see it if you have no patience for overwrought unnecessarily-literary writing.

Also This play was written by two playwrights, one writing the male character and the other the female character. The female writer and acting is so far above that of the male team that this feels like two distinct plays. The male character is overwritten and that cannot be saved by even the obvious hard work of the actor. The female writing is far better, but the real stunner is the actress highly natural and exciting performance. The only reason to see this place is to be able to watch Naomi Lorrain at work in such an intimate small venue.... Read more Read less

See it if intelligent take on a pressing current issue. Yes a series of monologues, but actually the concept demands it. Well staged and absorbing.

Don't see it if you need direct interaction in your drama.

See it if You enjoy intense, well-acted, two-personnel plays about major U.S. issues. The issue here is GUN VIOLENCE and its aftermath.

Don't see it if Lighthearted shows are what you prefer.

See it if You like good drama and acting with current themes.

Don't see it if You don't care about gun violence.

See it if How emotional violence affects the family of both killer and victim. Well done acting. Absorbing story. A tale for our times.

Don't see it if Emotionally charged production...not in a good mood...skip this one. Does leave you with a perhaps wondering how does anyone cope?

See it if You like essayistic plays. Smart writing, well acted.

Don't see it if You want character interaction, there isn't any since it's two monologues.

See it if You were interested in social justice and the impact it has individual lives. Simple staging ..Good acting.

Don't see it if You're looking for light drama. This is thought-provoking

See it if Through monologue, two affected by a self-hating shooter, try to cope, to connect, and to heal without actually meeting. Great acting.

Don't see it if All of the monologues are fantasy "in the head" providing little action. Astral projections provide planetarium theme to little effect.

Also "I am not going to be your good black woman.Violence follows me."