See it if Poetic beautiful as this brilliant actor shared her journey to truth & acceptance. Told with forceful clarity & purpose. A must see! Brava!
Don't see it if You will miss a special moment but if you prefer a musical then skip this one.
See it if you love true story, excellent acting and if you want to see a pure and beautiful solo show
Don't see it if you hate solo show, if you're homophobic, if you only love fake stories and if you have no heart Read more
See it if See it if you have one (a heart that is). This woman’s poetic journey leads to heart rendering conclusion. A simply excellent show.
Don't see it if If you don’t like one person shows or hate poetry and have a preconceived notion about what love is.
See it if One of the best solo performances I've seen in years. She's an actress, poet, performer and more. Great visual production and music as well.
Don't see it if Solo performances are not your thing. This one is different and should be seen
See it if You enjoy spoken word done especially well and with such focus on intent and message. The energy and love are there from start to finish
Don't see it if You are looking for a big production or if you don’t enjoy spoken word works. There is a great amount of the color pink if you don’t like it
See it if You like heartwarming plays.
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See it if you’d like one of the most frank & self-aware shows about a personal journey. Jade Anouka is a multi-faceted talent you must experience live
Don't see it if you are disinterested in what makes us human. Read more
See it if British Actress Jade Anouka shares her personal life with the mastery that only a Royal Shakespeare Grad can muster. Never a dull moment.
Don't see it if If gay relationships are a problem for you . Read more
“ 'Heart' feels disconcertingly generic at times: Anouka, perhaps in an attempt to make the show feel more 'universal,' tends to prefer bromides like 'love is love' over the details that would have grounded the play."
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"It's a tale as old as time: An LGBT+ person realizes they're queer for the first time, and all the happiness that they feel toward finally discovering their true self gets crushed beneath insecurity, shame, and fear that their families or society will never see them the same way again. ... But just because it's a time-worn tale doesn't mean it's any less affecting to see."
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"A production with fewer bells and whistles might have allowed the audience and the misfits among us to contemplate them more thoughtfully. Anouka's play certainly does have heart, but it is better suited for the ear than the eye."
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That Anouka is sincere is beyond a doubt; one senses that, for an artist skilled at portraying other people and their conflicts, it costs her something to admit, in public, how nearly she came to destroying the love of her life. And yet, as rendered, her journey is so interior that no one else involved has any reality… the piece's overall impact is surprisingly anodyne; it's a show with a big heart, but an unrevealing soul.
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"Anouka's play and performance are at their most effective when the show slows down, takes a breath, and uses lyrical verse to tap into the gentle beating of the heart."
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"It’s hard for many theatergoers to comprehend how a solo performer can entertain an audience for over 70 minutes, sharing an intimate glimpse into their lives without skipping a beat. Yet, London-based actor, writer, and producer of 'Heart', Jade Anouka, does just that and more in her New York City theater debut in an interesting exposure of her life’s journey and struggle to find her true heart."
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