See it if You are interested in historical racism, historical trsuma and understanding gentrification
Don't see it if You believe color blandness exist
See it if Brilliant & relevant performance written & performed by Arinzé Kene touched all bases on gentrification, socio-economic disparities & race.
Don't see it if If the above issues make you feel uncomfortable, then skip this play. Read more
See it if you want to see a phenomenal performance/performer, wonderful staging and direction and a unique and important piece
Don't see it if you don't like spoken word or like linear banal pieces
See it if Brilliant from beginning to end. So original, so moving, so deep , fantastic music , incredible script.
Don't see it if If you like boring hum drum theater
See it if One-person shows are tricky. Mr. Kene is a good writer who weaves commentary, music, humor, human experience into a compelling story.
Don't see it if You expect a simplified story told in a literal and uninteresting way. Read more
See it if you enjoy fast paced thoughtful engaging theater with fantastic performances and music. A visual feast.
Don't see it if You are looking for a slow burn, this one is refreshing, timely and meaningful. The orange balloons and physical aspects are triumphant.
See it if Absorbing performance by Arinze Kene using rap, poetry, song, music, & multimedia about art, race, gentrification, and more. Worth Seeing.
Don't see it if Repeated use of offensive language, (relevant to the story). You are not open to edgy, uncomfortable subject matter(for some)
See it if To see a solo show with a ton to say about being a Black theatre maker, gentrification, (esp. in London, ) and you’re ok with plot twists.
Don't see it if You have no patience or want to ignore the realities of contemporary theatre. Not for kids. It’s intense, and as unapologetic as I expected. Read more
" 'Misty' narrowly addresses itself to white perspectives. It’s a trap that settings like this one make even harder to escape."
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"It doesn’t tick boxes of what a play about a Black man should look like, or what any play should look like, for that matter. 'Misty' creates a new rubric."
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" This metatheatrical portion ends up feeling more substantial than the story Kene the playwright agonizes over for two acts — a narrative that has a few poignant moments tucked between rote explanations of how real estate developers displace residents and erase cultural identity."
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“...’Misty’ grapples with the seemingly irreconcilable conflict between the writer's desire to deliver documentary truth versus demands that he reshape the cultural conversation by focusing on other, more pleasant, realities.”
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"This is a marvelous piece of contemporary theater if you are adventurous."
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