One in Two
Closed 1h 25m
One in Two
78

One in Two NYC Reviews and Tickets

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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Show-Score Member Reviews (125)

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300 Reviews | 65 Followers
86
Relevant, Intense, Great acting, Confusing, Clever

See it if you want to see a poignant and timely expression of the frustrations HIV-positive black men face

Don't see it if difficult subjects or nudity bother you or you are triggered by mentions of suicide

510 Reviews | 68 Followers
85
Thought-provoking, Funny, Great acting, Intelligent, Riveting

See it if you want to see a unique approach to discussing the aids crisis. Told creatively with humor and love without blame or guilt. Talented cast

Don't see it if you don't want to hear anything about aids or you need a complex set.

122 Reviews | 13 Followers
85
Relevant, Edgy, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you like intense political and very personal dramas with some humor.

Don't see it if You only like very traditional plays that don't have a message.

86 Reviews | 10 Followers
85
Resonant, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if You are interested in American Black culture. You are interested in the relationship between the stigma of physical illness and self esteem

Don't see it if You do not like simulated sex on stage (although it is not gratuitous). You prefer lighter fare. You are not interested in minorities Read more

109 Reviews | 21 Followers
85
Relevant, Intelligent, Edgy, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want to see non traditional theater with moving relevant themes

Don't see it if You like linear plays

145 Reviews | 25 Followers
85
Three men and a plague

See it if if the fact that one in two gay African-American men will contract HIV startles you, and you want to hear more.

Don't see it if you cannot empathize with those on the margins. This is an enlightening antidote to the mostly white world in The Inheritance. Read more

191 Reviews | 58 Followers
85
Stellar acting, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Dizzying, Emotional

See it if astonishing experience exploring the dynamic of young black gay men-all three actors rotate the parts decided randomly. stays with you

Don't see it if Stories with gay themes, male nudity, suicide ideology are triggers. Unconventional theatricality-don’t likeshows that break the fourth Wall

109 Reviews | 12 Followers
84
Relevant, Resonant, Heavy, Devastating, Absorbing

See it if Want to see a play tackle delicate, but deeply relevant, subject matter; okay with bare-bones set design

Don't see it if Don't like minimally staged shows, don't want to engage with heavy/sensitive subject matter with a sad ending Read more

Critic Reviews (13)

Theatre is Easy
December 28th, 2019

"A powerful look at the struggles of HIV-positive gay black men…A clear interpretation is never overtly defined, only alluded to… While playwright Donja R. Love ends the piece on a dark note, its mission is clear: to motivate the audience to change the grim statistic of the title."
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Front Row Center
December 11th, 2019

Score: 95% " excellent writing is raw and revealing - laced with irony and even humor. Jamyl Dobson, Leland Fowler and Edward Mawere give courageous, soul baring performances that leave no room for doubt. Now, as when the AIDS epidemic was at its height, silence equals death."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
December 10th, 2019

"The action of the play is raw, graphic, intense, powerfully cathartic, and disturbing. The men share the shame they feel, the isolation, the difficult encounters with family, the visits to clinics and the support groups, the absurdity of 'the right of passage for Black queer men.'"
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Theatre's Leiter Side
December 18th, 2019

"Well-written and brilliantly acted. Its often-penetrating script, however, is a bit too stylistically gimmicky and didactically oriented to invite full emotional participation…As much a polemic as a dramatic exercise. Too often…despite its humor and pathos, the polemics dominate the drama."
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Off Off Online
December 20th, 2019

"Donja R. Love's new play, 'One in Two,' captures the truth, humor, pain, love and realism of being a full-fledged human: specifically, a black, gay or bisexual man living with HIV. It's a beautiful, albeit graphic, story of Donté, a community, a life-many lives."
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