Noura NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (181)
See it if The show has now closed but I was so glad I saw it. I learned about Iragi immigration Acting was excellent and many surprises in the writine
Don't see it if Family dramas are not interesting to you
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 enjoy character driven plays with contemporary themes, excellent acting, and a plot twist which you never saw coming.
Don't see it if you prefer plays in which the characters take second stage to the plot; you prefer musicals to serious drama; you dislike philosophical chat
See it if Strong, independent, ambitious women can't win in a traditional old world or in the new world because of thousands of years of oppression.
Don't see it if War torn, terrorism/ISIS, refugee are triggering. Family / Christmas dramas aren't your thing. Read more
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 care about the country's immigration policies,the challenges of dual identities, family dynamics, want great script
Don't see it if if want resolved plots, don't care about the lives of refugees, don't like family drama, or want a light drama.
See it if You are interested in refugees. You like stories about families trying to adapt to new value systems.
Don't see it if You don't like arguing. They argue a lot.
See it if profound; beautiful, poetic script & striking set/staging show Noura's paradoxical struggle 2 both embrace & break free from Iraqi roots
Don't see it if overstuffed, poorly paced; last 20 minutes so densely packed w revelations of secrets & feminist outpourings, makes your head spin Read more
Critic Reviews (35)
"Raffo has brought Ibsen’s work to new life...Her script bounces back and forth like a game of tennis between humor and strained arguments...Raffo does a beautiful job of weaving in nods to Ibsen’s work...It is moments like these that will delight fans of the original source material...This play will absolutely without a doubt make you feel uncomfortable. However, that is no reason to shy away from it. The story is worth seeing and in many ways needed to be seen."
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"Nothing but well-meaning attempts are evident in the construction, performances, and technical aspects...but the show is chilly and distancing regardless. This is one of those plays where you don’t wonder why there’s no intermission — people just wouldn’t come back...At its best as a political discussion, not a family drama...We care more about these characters as cultural signifiers than as people...The character Noura’s political and cultural arguments are more interesting than she is."
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"Raffo employs her Iraqi heritage to write contemporary plays that deal with the major political themes...Her knack for contemporary themes and issues makes this work worth watching...This flawed but powerful work leaves us dissatisfied. Raffo’s adherence to the structure of Ibsen’s work strangles this staging...Even though this feels like a missed opportunity by Raffo, the play is still worth checking out as it lays bare the lives of immigrants in a way not often seen."
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