Medicine
Medicine
Closed 1h 30m NYC: Brooklyn
75% 31 reviews
75%
(31 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
23%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Confusing, Intense, Ambitious, Thought-provoking

A devastating yet comedic work that shatters the boundary between cast and audience. 

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Critic Reviews (4)

The New York Times
November 16th, 2021

"CRITIC’S PICK...By the end, John’s dejection feels as familiar as a phantom pain. He may still be within the same sad four walls where he began, but Walsh’s production transforms the space from one of isolation into one of empathy that even the audience can share. Because ultimately, a couple of doses of human connection is the best medicine anyone can ask for."
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New York Theatre Guide
November 22nd, 2021

"Watching the foregone conclusion of someone who never had a chance get beat up by the world holds limited appeal. Though it is just as likely that as someone who is in recovery from concussion syndrome and is therefore vulnerable to sensory overload, this production was not meant for people like me. Regardless, Medicine is well-produced and may entertain those who have never been exposed to trauma or the carceral state."
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Time Out New York
November 16th, 2021

"The very fine cast, imported from Medicine’s premiere productions in Edinburgh and Galway earlier this year, handles each whiplash turn with admirable precision and aplomb...Medicine is sorrowful at its core, but spoonfuls of colorful sugar help make it go down."
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The Wrap
November 16th, 2021

"Because it’s a Walsh play, all this zigzagging pop-culture nonsense is destined to climax in a cacophony of flashing lights (by Adam Silverman), ear-shattering sounds (by Helen Atkinson), drums-and-cymbal banging (by Sean Carpio) and incomprehensible screaming (by all three actors)."
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