One in Two NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(125 Ratings)

Positive

87%

Mixed

10%

Negative

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.

From the show:

Three young Black queer men are waiting to be chosen. When one of them is, he’s forced to live a new reality inside an epidemic, exploring the joys, the gags and the truths of not being defined by his diagnosis. Donja R. Love, inspired by his 10th anniversary of being HIV positive, offers an unflinching portrait of being Black and queer today. With grace and humor, one in two breaks the silence on an experience that’s an ongoing reality for so many, and reveals the community that thrives within it. Stevie Walker-Webb directs this world premiere for The New Group.

Show-Score Member Reviews (125)

Thought-provoking, Riveting, Profound, Intense, Great acting

See it if Powerful performances, powerful topic. Shines a light on an issue many aren't aware of. AIDS isn't over, especially in the black community.

Don't see it if I found it riveting, but it wasn't as emotionally involving as I'd hoped. I expected to dissolve in a puddle of tears at the end. I didn't.

Thought-provoking, Relevant, Profound, Intelligent, Great acting

See it if you enjoy plays that are thought provoking related to issues in the Black queer community.

Don't see it if plays about HIV and AIDS bother you. Read more

Intense, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great staging, Relevant

See it if you want to understand the statistics and the psychological effects of HIV in the Black community, here on an interesting set w/a good cast.

Don't see it if you cannot face facts and be open to understanding the prejudices aimed at Blacks and gays facing health issues and societal acceptance.

Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you like a semi-autobiographical play about people living a terrible statistic I didn't know. Purposefully absurd play with moving moments.

Don't see it if you don't want to hear or can not handle the shocking truth about HIV and its continued presence today. Read more

Effective acting trio, Challenging, provacative, & demanding, Living with hiv, Inventive set and evocative lighting, Poignant & powerful

See it if You are drawn to contemporary stories of Black men, the HIV epidemic, Family & Relationships. Open to non-linear/very creative storytelling.

Don't see it if Offended by frank language, sexuality, gay relationships.

Great staging, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Intense, Absorbing

See it if This play goes beyond message driven theatre and is a heartbreaking call to action. Absurdist drama centered around one alarming statistic.

Don't see it if If you do not want to face the reality of an epidemic. Play contains talk of suicide. There is drinking, drug use, nudity, and a love scene. Read more

Great writing, Great acting, Timely, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if Though confusing at first, it grows into a writing tour de force that is tragic, brilliant and painful.

Don't see it if You dislike issues of homosexuality and HIV. Read more

Resonant, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Important, Great acting

See it if you appreciate theater that informs and educates in addition to entertaining

Don't see it if you are looking for pure entertainment or don't want to see a show about HIV/homosexuality Read more

Critic Reviews (13)

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