One Flea Spare NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (65)
See it if the 20th anniversary revival of this award-winning play is directed with care, intelligence and inventiveness. Wallace's writing provokes
Don't see it if if you are not interested in ambitious, provocative theatre
See it if it explores the loss of personal boundaries in a group, triggered by shared trauma(the plague).Great acting! Remy Zaken shines in her role.
Don't see it if you prefer comedy, musicals, or something more contemporary
See it if You want to see a play that draws its considerable power from the time it sprung from-both the 1600s and the 1990s.
Don't see it if If you need your theatrical evening to fully declare itself in under 90 minutes and to avoid lyrical flights.
See it if You want to see a play with great acting, some historical references, and enjoy a period type of piece.
Don't see it if You want to be strictly entertained. This requires some thought and insight to "get it."
See it if You enjoy theater in the round. If you love strong acting.
Don't see it if You like to understand exactly what's going on.
See it if You like a glimpse into the dark side of life - with humor.
Don't see it if You don't like bleak outcomes
See it if you like dark and epic plays
Don't see it if you like traditional, easy to follow stories
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Critic Reviews (11)
"'One Flea Spare' is immediately brought to life in a space that, though bare and understated, nevertheless creates the perfect atmosphere in which the play's scenes can unfold...In fact, while the cast and the staging and the direction of the show undoubtedly create a well-crafted experience, it is the writing that stays with you after the show ends. The characters speak with a somber poetry that recognizes beauty and horror, darkness and light as by the same token."
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"This 20th anniversary NYC revival of 'One Flea Spare' is a handsome mounting indeed...Ms. Wallace’s tale is nimbly staged and directed by Caitlin McLeod...This tight ensemble delivers a challenging two hour discourse on class, manners, survival, compassion, and love in times of plague, both within and without. The play is well worth the time to examine from another perspective whatever plagues us in these times."
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"Wallace's cerebral, muscular language can make the story hard to follow at times. But the words have a lyrical quality that one can enjoy even while being confused. The language is a kind of music to one's ears. Under director McCleod's astute direction, the characters rise, repose and kneel, creating variety in their movement, so that the proceedings never feel static for too long...The performers, and the playwright's lyrical language, are worth the price of admission."
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