No Good Things Dwell in the Flesh NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (10)
See it if you’re not trendy (this play isn’t a crowd pleaser & neither are u). U long for retirement, know you’ll enjoy your 60s > your 30s.
Don't see it if in your 20s or long for that age when one believes life/self-efficacy can’t begin until coupled; unintrstd in the spinster/bachelor’s legacy Read more
See it if you like character studies - here one contemplating ending a career and another starting a new life, with nice scenes over a short period.
Don't see it if you are looking for a lot of action - this is mostly talk between the two main characters with interruptions of a former partner and others.
See it if You like small productions with lots of talk and little action or plot development. A few good lines that lost their zing
Don't see it if You want Chemistry between the actors or nuanced story
See it if You want to see new shows that the New York Times likes.
Don't see it if You want a good well written play.
See it if you want to gain insight into what an aging, hard-working, dedicated woman has to say about her life experiences and her future
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See it if If you are interested in vague dramas with limited focus
Don't see it if If you are not a fan of overly long unfocused dramas with annoying uneven Russian accents. Requires editing and clarity.
See it if you enjoy relationship stories and a gentle unfolding of backstory.
Don't see it if threats of violence and people different from you are difficult for you.
See it if You like character led dramas with strong leads. The acting was the highlight here. Solid staging and set are also notable.
Don't see it if The show does deal with one's fate/mortality and how to wrap up a life's work.
Critic Reviews (5)
CRITIC’S PICK: "Directed by Rory McGregor...with a bit less atmospheric poeticism than the script aims for — ‘No Good Things’ is interested in what it means to lose a business that has quietly woven itself into the fabric of a neighborhood. That’s a resonant concern these days, as so many urban storefronts sit vacant.”
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“The play, however, asserts its own straightforwardness inside its muddled gothic trappings: It’s not really a full-fledged metaphysical drama, but it’s a decent character study.”
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"As played by the always-welcome Kellie Overbey, Agata is a steady source of crisp, acidic amusement. A Russian tailor operating out of a shop in Queens, she is both a wizard of her craft and a kind of Slavic Ann Landers, handing out bitter life lessons culled from her own dark history… The playwright's obvious affection for her protagonist has left her dramatically tongue-tied, however. This act of homage is little more than a series of brief episodes designed mostly to give Agata plenty of room to opine outrageously and demonstrate her considerable psychological armor."
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This is an admirable level of research but the side characters, Janice and Vlad (T. Ryder Smith of "Underneath the Lintel"), are more compelling. Vlad is mentally ill and obsessed with Agata. How did he get this way? Based on a flashback scene he used to be a functioning member of society. Now he's showing up at Agata's shop unwashed and in his underwear; Smith's acting is so strong you can practically smell the B.O.
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“ ‘No Good Things Dwell in the Flesh’ is thought-provoking, tender, economical, at times funny, sometimes sad, poignant, and always accessible and engaging...I hope this show lives beyond its initial run, it deserves to be seen by a wider audience.”
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