God Said This

See it if My cousin once asked me “don’t you get tired of seeing so much crap?” I told her that once in a while you see something that is great.

Don't see it if If you don’t want to laugh and cry at the same play

See it if you want a funny, touching, excellent play that flies by and leaves you wanting more

Don't see it if if you are triggered by cancer or strong language, but see this anyway!

See it if If you enjoy plays that touch the human spirit in a deep way. Really keeps you involved.

Don't see it if You don’t like plays that deal with cancer.

See it if Like play performed by 5 supertalanted actors, who make you to believe that they are real stuggling family hoping for the miracle

Don't see it if dislike any cancer related issues,do not want to cry and to feel empathy. Had cancer related death in family-will bring sad memories back.

Also Free Facial tissue are given after the end of the show, should be given before the start. You will need them several times, and not just the female viewers.
Thanks for the Brooklyn Biscuit (free as well)
Thanks to all the creators, good show, not a clishe! Only people who never had cancer in the family can call it banality. This is how it happenes in real life, unfortunately.... Read more Read less

See it if This show hits all the marks successfully. A play to which anyone who has parents (esp old or sick) & siblings, can relate. Funny & poignant

Don't see it if It's a sassy, fun play which has moments of uncomfortable unavoidable truths which will occur when estranged family must reunite. Well done~

Also Sorry-really didnt have critisicm w/out nit-picking! I suppose if you are looking for avant guard, non linear, work you'll be disappointed.
This author will go on to great heights~... Read more Read less

See it if You like a good family drama. What are the mediocre reviews about? This was good! Great acting all around; I got emotional. The daughters

Don't see it if Were EXCEPTIONAL. The set was amazing. It works for the religious and non religious. Tonya Pinkins was in my audience- I was extra thrilled

See it if you have ever cared about a family member and suffered loss. This show will make you think but inspire you to relive the happy times.

Don't see it if you can not deal with reality.

See it if you appreciate a cathartic deep dive into navigating problematic familial and other relationships and quest for meaning in life and death.

Don't see it if you need surprise and brilliantly inventive resolution of life’s complexity and obstacles, comedy, or a musical. Scenario is trite & cliche.

Also Some scenes seem intended solely for a laugh or to provide an answer to life’s unanswerable questions and the plot is predictable. Yet, the play feels real, authentic, and all of the characters likeable even when their words or actions are not, and it addresses life’s struggles in a modern context. Be prepared to laugh and cry hysterically.... Read more Read less

See it if U want 2 c realistic situations + depictions of a family in the throes of fatal cancer.There r funny moments but this play is brutaly honest

Don't see it if If realistic and ugly cancer situations are going to bother you.

See it if You want to see a story about life, death, change, slight redemption, and never fully understanding why bad things happen to good people

Don't see it if You don't want to see a show about cancer, or want a highly comedic play without serious undertones, or want a musical

Also It was hard for me to score this play. Of course, the cancer was the main driver in this play, but growing up with an alcoholic stepfather, where I left my house and never wanted to go back, and had a weird relationship with my mother afterwards, I was left with lots of questions (which good plays do), but I saw too many parallels to try and keep an objective opinion about the play.

I thought it was well-acted and written, with the main story of the cancer taking center stage, but the title was a bit misleading. Religion is a part of the play, but definitely not a main driver.

With that said, I thought there were a few scenes/lines that could be "tightened up" a bit, but overall, enjoyable and engaging... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a play about family and their struggles. You want to laugh and also have some scenes that will pull at your heart strings.

Don't see it if You are sensitive to someone that was struggling with a type of addiction. You don't like plays about a family and their struggles.

Also This lay was very absorbing. There were some scenes that were very funny and some that were also sad. This play will have you on a bit of an emotional roller-coaster but it was very enjoyable. Everyone did a great job. I enjoyed this performance.... Read more Read less

See it if you want an entertaining evening dealing with not so entertaining subjects. Thanks to terrific acting and direction the play is saved.

Don't see it if you don't like family dramas that have Hollywood endings.

See it if you’d like to see a deeply felt portrait of an imperfect family & how the illness of 1 of its members utterly changes its internal dynamics

Don't see it if you cannot endure the graphic presentation of illness.

Also I’ve been the caretaker of a declining father. I found the handling of the fraught everyday interactions between caring child & ill parent in “God Said This” to be acutely observed & deeply affecting. I also felt the script, lots of short scenes connected by music, gets a little scattershot for a while before bringing it all back home for the powerful ending. One character in the play comes from beyond the besieged family, a smart stroke by the playwright: He exists as a kind of extrafamilial barometer. I wish more became of him before the full return to family at the end; he might have attained fuller personhood if he’d had a part in the plot & felt less like a device. But this is minor: More & more mature adult children are caring for aged parents & “God Said This” in its quirky way dredges up lots to think about & feel.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a drama about a dysfunctional family coming together in a time of serious illness. Great performances all around.

Don't see it if Themes of death and suffering might disturb you. Some parts are represented very graphically.

See it if You like small family dramas

Don't see it if You can't take family conflict on stage

See it if You like dramas about dysfunctional families that all are interesting and fully developed characters.

Don't see it if YOu can't see death or dying. Or, you just don't like dramas

See it if You like to see a well acted, well written show in an intimate setting

Don't see it if If you are looking for a musical or big production

See it if you like plays that are touching about family dynamics, fine writing, realistic characters and people trying to cope with life's problems.

Don't see it if you dislike plays that involve cancer, family conflict and are serious, realistic and quite sad.

See it if You are interested in how illness brings a family together.

Don't see it if You won't feel comfortable seeing a show where one of the main characters has cancer.

See it if you live in the real world and have an appreciation for family relationships and how illness forces interactions that otherwise are avoided.

Don't see it if you are bothered by the troubles of illness and how it tears at loved ones and causes friction and love.

See it if you like a drama with lots of emotion, about relationships with both other people and God. Very excellent acting and dialogue.

Don't see it if you do not like discussion of cancer or its effects or of its treatment. This is not a religious show but there is discussion about God.

Also It starts slow but by the end of the play, the drama becomes extremely powerful and very moving. Bring tissues. There are laughs but there are also lots of tears.The acting was excellent. The older actor's character in particular was very well written and performed.... Read more Read less

See it if you like dark comedies by up and coming young playwrights about dysfunctional families coming together in a crisis.

Don't see it if you've seen enough plays staged in a hospital room where a family deals with its past conflicts.

See it if You enjoy new young writers. You like plays about families. You like small intimate stories.

Don't see it if You would’ve upset be frank discussions and portrayal of chemo & cancer. You’re looking for something light or fluffy.

Also The realism of the cancer & chemo was a bit much for me.

Apart from that the play was very absorbing. The actors were excellent and the staging and direction were superb.

The author included terrific humorous scenes that helped counteract the seriousness of the family dealing with illness.

Very ambitious work. I do think the ending was a bit predictable but still handled nicely.

I look forward to seeing what this writer does after this.... Read more Read less

See it if Good ole Kentucky boy meets Japanese girl in Calif, brings her home, has 2 daughters. He gets drunk, she gets cancer. Lots of tears & laughs

Don't see it if Gets mawkish at times. Sometimes hard to watch the cancer patient suffer. The Asian-American daughters' differences are well portrayed.

See it if You like small cast shows about family drama, great writing with lots of funny, clever moments about serious topics.

Don't see it if You want something splashy or are looking for intricate sets. You don't want to see a show that deals with cancer and hospitals.