One in Two
One in Two
Closed 1h 25m NYC: Midtown W
78% 125 reviews
78%
(125 Ratings)
Positive
87%
Mixed
10%
Negative
3%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Great acting, Relevant, Absorbing, Ambitious

About the Show

This world premiere from Donja R. Love, inspired by his 10th anniversary of being HIV positive, offers an unflinching portrait of being Black and queer today.

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Critic Reviews (13)

The New York Times
December 10th, 2019

CRITIC’S PICK. "Counting on Compassion in ‘one in two’: Donja R. Love’s powerful play balances tenderness and fury to explore how H.I.V. has become a ”hidden emergency” in the black community."
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Time Out New York
December 10th, 2019

4/5 Stars "Raw, intense and surreal...Initially, the play’s tonal shifts and lack of details may confound...But Love knows how messy, overwhelming and confusing living with HIV can be. His play channels that experience while serving as a blunt wake-up call that the epidemic is far from over."
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Theatermania
December 10th, 2019

"'One in Two' Looks at the Absurdity of Being a Black, Queer, HIV-Positive Man: Donja R. Love's semiautobiographical play makes its world premiere."
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BroadwayWorld
December 29th, 2019

"Donja R. Love's Absurdist Drama one in two Demands Attention For Black Gay Male HIV+ Realities"
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Lighting & Sound America
December 10th, 2019

"While one in two has its blatant PSA moments, it adds to the burst of new writing from black gay playwrights -- including Robert O'Hara, Jeremy O. Harris, and Michael R. Jackson -- who are providing theatregoers with so much to talk about right now."
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New York Stage Review
December 10th, 2019

3/5 Stars. "Donja R. Love explores the reality of the black HIV-positive gay man."
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New York Stage Review
December 10th, 2019

3/5 Stars. "The sadly familiar story of a black man living with HIV gets an absurdist twist in this lively and smartly crafted look at an issue that unfortunately needs to be constantly addressed."
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TheaterScene.net
December 27th, 2019

"'one in two' uses many non-realistic resources of theater to tell its story. While the play does not have a great many revelations, it does have several theatrical surprises. It also may just be the first play to recount the story of Black gay men who are HIV positive and ultimately offer hope."
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