Noura NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(181 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
21%
Negative
2%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Relevant, Intelligent, Great acting

About the Show

Playwrights Horizons' new drama about an Iraqi-American charts the intricate pathways of motherhood and marriage — and the fragile architecture of what we call home. Based on Ibsen's "A Doll's House."

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147 Reviews | 23 Followers
78
Absorbing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

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.

177 Reviews | 27 Followers
78
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Intelligent, Great writing

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 Read more

77 Reviews | 22 Followers
78
Ambitious, Epic, Intelligent

See it if you like a thought provoking EMOTIONAL story.

Don't see it if want to sit back and enjoy a show. You need to be focused with this show, and if you are you will be richly rewarded

336 Reviews | 46 Followers
78
Absorbing, Great acting, Intense, Profound

See it if want to see a play about the plight of Iraqi immigrants in America. They know life is better here but regret that they can never go home.

Don't see it if you prefer lighter fare - this play is very intense.

305 Reviews | 39 Followers
78
Intelligent, Masterful, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy an exploration of family values and the exploration of other cultures

Don't see it if You want an easy, upbeat fluffy afternoon of theatre. This is a search for answers to difficult questions

300 Reviews | 65 Followers
77
Confusing, Ambitious, Great acting, Intelligent, Intense

See it if you can follow a somewhat convoluted but engrossing plot and want to see unexpcted twists

Don't see it if you can't pay strict attention or are prejudiced against other cultures

113 Reviews | 15 Followers
77
Absorbing, Great acting, Ambitious, Intense, Intelligent

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

174 Reviews | 35 Followers
77
Intense, Profound, Life of iraqi refugees, Problems with acclimating to culture, View of immigrant experience and repercussions of difficult choices made

See it if You are not familiar with the Iraqi immigrant (refugee) experience in the U.S. & would like a taste of it. Raffo is a great talent.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a christmas story about families facing choices of losing identity of homeland in favor of being more American.

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