OF THE DREAM THAT WAS MY LIFE... NYC Reviews and Tickets

56%

(20 Ratings)

Positive

20%

Mixed

45%

Negative

35%

Members say

Confusing, Disappointing, Slow, Banal, Thought-provoking

About the Show

The story of French sculptor Camille Claudel's struggle for recognition, and her relationships.

This show tells the story of the life of French sculptor Camille Claudel, Auguste Rodin's muse and lover. Considered audacious in her time due to her aspirations, Camille faced ridicule from peers in late 1800s Paris, a male-dominated art world. Disregarding societal and professional limits, she was eventually made to endure 30 years in a mental institution before her death.

Show-Score Member Reviews (20)

Quirky, Indulgent, Confusing, Thought-provoking, Slow

See it if you want to know about Camille Claudel

Don't see it if you don't like minimal staging and extra actors that did not seem to make sense being there. The play was slow moving at times.

Clever, Ambitious, Confusing, Disappointing, Thought-provoking

See it if There is a good story to be told, this has the bones. Nice use of ensemble to create sculptures. Maybe lighting could separate time periods.

Don't see it if Too many short scenes that distract from the story telling. Oldest version of Paul was an interesting character that was so under played.

Superficial, Earnest, Conventional, Slow

See it if You’re curious about the life of Camille Claudel and her association with Auguste Rodin. If you like small, intimate productions, see this.

Don't see it if You’re looking for a rousing Bway production or a very deep dive into Claudel or Rodin.

Confusing, Intelligent, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if You want to see an intelligent exploration of a doomed woman artist.

Don't see it if You don't like sparse sets, might find the multiple actors for the same character, and multiple characters for the same actor confusing. Read more

Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Slow, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if you want to know a little about Camille Claudel's life from childhood to death in 85 minutes. It's about a woman's struggle in a man's world

Don't see it if you dislike many short scenes that make for a choppy presentation jumping back and forth in time periods with actors playing multiple roles.

Disappointing, Ambitious, Misguided

See it if you are interested in learning the timeline (almost) for sculpturist Camille Claudel's life.

Don't see it if you want to know how/why Camille Claudel lived her life and you have some understanding of how art "workshops" work(ed) Read more

Banal, Great staging, Thought-provoking, Slow, Confusing

See it if you like intimate portrayals of historical women and their struggles. It’s a thoughtful interpretation of an artist’s life.

Don't see it if you don’t like slightly stilted dialogue that over-explains characters’ thoughts. The character doubling is unnecessarily confusing.

Insipid, Disappointing, Confusing, Banal, Ambitious

See it if A gifted & promising female artist is swept up in the Parisian art scene experiencing misogyny and betrayal.

Don't see it if Disappointing script and direction. Skip this production!.

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