Operating Systems NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%

(27 Reviews)

Positive

89%

Mixed

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Members say

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

About the Show

In Flux Theater Ensemble's world premiere, controversy erupts when Code Breakers, a program where black and brown high school girls learn software engineering, rejects a white student.

When Benita is promoted to CEO, she enlists the help of a journalist friend to confront the controversy. Then Bel, a new Code Breakers employee, accuses the outgoing CEO of sexual misconduct. The fallout threatens the most vulnerable in their community, including Dani, a trans employee and former student.

This production is part of Flux's Living Ticket initiative, which makes Flux’s shows free for all to attend. Flux encourages a donation when you reserve your Living Ticket.

Member Reviews (27)

Shocking, Tense, Slow, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if Metoo, racial & gender issues at a software firm. Builds to a devastating climax. Compelling ending. Clever 4th wall breaks. Good acting.

Don't see it if Slow & confusing at first. The non-binary character is hard to follow... but all becomes clear by the end. Rambling & repetitive in spots.

Sensitive, Fair, Wrenching, Beautifully written, Beautifully staged

See it if you’d like to see a well-plotted play unfold like clockwork & in the process say smart things about some of our society’s central problems.

Don't see it if you have no interest in theater as a place to put a society’s central problems on trial. Read more

Critic Reviews (2)

"Alternative mathematics using complex algebraic expressions blend with the narrative of a young, transgender narrator who goes backward and forward in time to review their actions...Schulenburg brings many powerful voices into her latest work. Hartford coaxes some fabulous performances from the ensemble, examining a compromised work environment from many angles...Hopefully, this intelligent play will make you want to broaden your math horizons."
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“‘Operating Systems’ features...Schulenburg's signature traits: intelligence, heart, and compassion. Unfortunately, the characters come across as idea-delivery-systems rather than as dimensional people...Many of the ideas came across as political correctness rather than human complexity...The script reads funnier than the performance...It's hard to tell if that was a problem of direction, timing, enunciation."
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