Inescapable NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (27)
See it if You're up for sharp subtle & witty writing—yes, "Who’s On First?" crossed with Beckett—expertly performed & directed.
Don't see it if If you need linear plot or length; this is a tight fully committed & layered one act or even exercise, but terrific. Read more
See it if You want to get totally exasperated with this silly argument that goes on in circles. Great acting, funny, and not that long.
Don't see it if You don't want to watch two people have an argument.
See it if You like shows that play as much to your brain as to your sense of humor, are kind of quirky in a great way
Don't see it if You like a conventional narrative, you don't want to have to pay deep attention for every minute of the (hour-long) show
See it if you are a fan of fringe theater and are interested in non-traditional plays that challenge you to try to figure out what is going on.
Don't see it if you: have no interest in exploring male friendship; dislike rapid-fire dialog; have very high expectations; are uncomfortable w/uncertainty.
See it if you like light entertainment about anything that may be about something or nothing at all but ends up being about everything between these 2
Don't see it if you are bored with a dialogue between two characters with no props and are frustrated with repetitious talk about one thing that evolves.
See it if you like My Dinner with Andre-type show that's not as intelligent
Don't see it if you can't stand repetition
See it if You like SF stories that start as non-SF stories. You like time loops. You like funny plays. You enjoy slow reveals.
Don't see it if You hate Canadian accents. You don't like one acts without resolution.
See it if you're in the mood for a 45 minute circular conversation between 2 men; an excellent acting exercise.
Don't see it if you get frustrated when the conversation seems to go nowhere but in repetitive circles. It sounds way more interesting than it is.
Critic Reviews (10)
“A truly remarkable piece of theatre that relishes in its exquisitely circular nature. All points come back to one. Repeatedly...It gets off to a slow start but starts to pick up speed to a crazed, fevered, emotional pace, before the perhaps inevitable and certainly tragic ending...Intricate and brilliant...This is a show best experienced not knowing too much about it and not having any preconceived notions.”
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“Although the premise of this play hinges on repetition, it kept me intrigued the entire time. With each ‘loop’, another tidbit of information is revealed, eventually uncovering a backstory of lies and deception and creating conflict between the characters, which seeps into the next loop despite their inability to remember what they were fighting about. Dockery and Paterson were incredibly convincing in their roles and both exuded an energy that made the hour fly by.”
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