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81%
(98 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
5%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Intelligent

About the Show

1936, Berlin. When Jewish athlete Helene Mayer is selected for the Nazis' Olympic Squad, she realizes she is fighting for much more than gold.

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677 Reviews | 108 Followers
75
Relevant

See it if The personal is the political: 2 women realize that their Jewish identities get in the way of their pursuits under a Nazi Germany.

Don't see it if Stiff writing (fancy writing vs spoken Eng), mostly monologues. If you already know that personal is political, this doesn't bring much more Read more

1018 Reviews | 952 Followers
75
Slow, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Well acted, Interesting

See it if Well written, acted & directed. Interesting story. Relevant story to be told in America today.

Don't see it if You don't care about slower plays. I was a bit disappointed with the ending. It needed a better more powerful conclusion.

567 Reviews | 151 Followers
74
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if Defying common established thought and fascism of the day, two femme Olympic runners stay focused, concentrating in their competitive lanes.

Don't see it if Monologues, but come with something to say.Topic is important, but acting skills should lift its weight. Still, sight not lost on its value.

216 Reviews | 58 Followers
72
Weak script, Absorbing, Relevant, Intense, Great acting

See it if you like small stage performances, good acting, interesting and important topic that is still relevant

Don't see it if you need a coherent end to a story. Read more

134 Reviews | 16 Followers
72
Worth seeing, Talky, Interesting

See it if you'd like a glimpse of a fascinating, yet under-explored portion of German pre-war history.

Don't see it if you want to be emotionally involved in the characters being portrayed. Read more

394 Reviews | 34 Followers
70
Disappointing, Relevant, Slow

See it if you want to see how German athletes were treated in the late 1930's to 1940's.

Don't see it if if you dislike plays that are mostly individual monologues.

993 Reviews | 1054 Followers
70
Interesting story

See it if I thought the story was interesting and it was well acted.

Don't see it if You dislike plays that rely heavily on narration rather than dialog and actions to further the story.

147 Reviews | 39 Followers
70
Intense, Intelligent, Relevant

See it if you're interested in hidden stories of anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany. And well-acted for what it is.

Don't see it if a dramatic story told in a not very dramatic way.

Critic Reviews (3)