Noura

See it if A well-written story about weaving upbringing and the culture of one country with living and adapting to another.

Don't see it if A Dec. 30 close just doesn't work with your schedule.

See it if you enjoy thought provoking ideas and want to look at certain issues from more than one angle.

Don't see it if you want a neat simply tied up story or have no interest in the culture of immigrants.

See it if you want to learn more about the Christian Iraqi immigrants who become citizens- a little slow as it moved on.

Don't see it if You have no interest in the above.

See it if You enjoy complex plots &interesting characters that deal with complicated issues. Talented playwright and impressed acting

Don't see it if You are interested in light entertainment

See it if You enjoy shows where the protagonist is conflicted about where they are versus where they are from. Quite a lot to think about.

Don't see it if It’s a Broadway spectacle gray you are after.

See it if You want to see an interesting set, good acting.

Don't see it if You want a cohesive theatre experience. Too many ideas jumbled together and not one explored deeply enough. This play needs work!!

See it if You enjoy family drama, surprises, Christmas and immigrant isssues

Don't see it if You want something light and Funny

See it if you enjoy dramas about family relationships/mistakes we live with, are interested in what it means to escape to the US from another country

Don't see it if you don't like dramas about families and/or the experience of leaving your own homeland to live in the US

Also Play ends without resolving most things....need part 2 please!

See it if You like a discussions about the issues that divide and/or unite us, without being beaten over the head with current political tropes

Don't see it if You prefer light entertainment, something funny

See it if you like plays about marriage

Don't see it if you don't like plays About women

See it if If you enjoy intelligent writing performed by more than competent performers this is a show for you

Don't see it if You have no empathy for the imigrant situation

See it if To see a very interesting story that is very well written and not a story you have seen before on stage, Heather Raffo is wonderful

Don't see it if Not into an intellectual drama, if you’re looking for something explosive, it’s very slow slow burn drama that takes patience and grace

See it if You enjoy deep conversations and themes

Don't see it if you don't want to feel disturbed and want was frivolous night out

See it if you like a reflective and sometimes complex story about family; women writers, directors, a women's reflection on adopting a new country.

Don't see it if you are looking for action over thought as the ​main focus of play.

See it if You are interested in the psychological impact immigrants have in adjusting to life in a new country and the dynamics of the adjustment.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a play about immigrants.

Also I enjoyed two of the actors, one who was the playwright. Also, I thought the stage setting was done well and quite upscale for the family. It wasn't something I would have imagined. Some parts dragged for me but the story made a huge impact on me and I was glad I attended it.... Read more Read less

See it if Show particularly relevant for immigrants, Iraqi’s.Very good acting.performances are excellent, what I could hear of them.Don’t get the buzz

Don't see it if platitudinous.Must fix sound.Could not hear.Need mikes.derivative.1st 1/2 slow.Gains momentum till ending at fever pitch.Go for performances

See it if you enjoy good acting and plots dealing with family interaction

Don't see it if you don't like plays about problems of immigrants.

See it if you want a novel spin on the classic family drama, with keen insights, strong performances and a tremendous and memorable final scene.

Don't see it if you need bold, visually enticing staging, as the set is kinda bland and most of the dialogue is at a table on one end of the stage.

See it if You are fine with an intense one act play that is focused on very serious subject matter that is relevant today.

Don't see it if You are looking for a pick-me-up and major character development.

See it if You are interested in the assimilation and PTSD issues of refugees. You like relationship dramas with a lot of conversation

Don't see it if You prefer lighter fare. You have difficulty listening to foreign accents on stage.

Also Understanding the actors because of the accents and occasional lack of voice projection is sometimes a problem.
This is a standard drama format with an explosive plot twist at the end. It weaves back and forth from naturalism to symbolism a little bit, although for me not enough to be disconcerting, it may bother others
Acting was uniformly good... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a thought-provoking drama about refugees with excellent acting.

Don't see it if you enjoy clarity. I found the actions of the title character to be confusing at times and the play seemed somewhat choppy because of it.

See it if You're interested in how we "Americanize" ourselves, and how refugees process trauma.

Don't see it if You're looking for more than a variation on the "American Family Drama," updated for the 2010s.

See it if you like disposable drama.

Don't see it if you're expecting parallels with Ibsen's "A Doll's House" as intimated.

Also When I looked at the remarkable set before the show began, I was struck by how inhospitable it appeared for someone's home. It had all the warmth of a public library. This actually was a portent for the play. The playwright's note in the program encapsulates the themes that she was musing over when she wrote it, but we are never given the emotional distillation of these ideas. Instead, the characters seem to be mostly verbalizing their individual inner monologues. At one point, the husband bemoans having lived in the place for years without owning a couch. Likewise, a narrative without a place to perch winds up wandering aimlessly.... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in a thought-provoking, moving drama about an immigrant family

Don't see it if You can't handle a little didacticism

See it if you get comp tickets through Show-Score Member Nights, are in the mood for serious drama that isn't too long

Don't see it if you want something lighter or musical