Pass Over (Lincoln Center)

See it if You appreciate awesome acting ,a smart script on a sparse stage. Bitter sweet and very sad

Don't see it if You want a straight forward plot w a happy ending

See it if Waiting for Godot influence is clever and apt as structure; all three actors are superb

Don't see it if WFG structure and necessary preshow warnings essentially spoils direction and seemingly necessary lesson for real-life reflection

See it if You want to see great actors in a play about what many Afro Americans face in this country.

Don't see it if You like light fluffy plays.

See it if you want to experience new, edgy writing on an important topic; the lead actors are beautiful in their roles, with great rapport

Don't see it if you want a consistent tone and clear message; the play is full of metaphor and references to other texts; the white characters 1-dimensional

Also If you're saying, "of course the white characters were 1-dimensional, that's the point", well sure. And I admit it would be easy to give this play a high rating and move on (hello, white guilt). But the first white character was so cartoonishly unreal that it threw me right out of the play, as if Mickey Mouse had come onstage. I think the point could have been made more subtly and more powerfully. In other words, if you show me a white character that is so completely odd (or hateful) that I can't relate to him or understand him, all I'm going to do is disdain or hate him too. But haven't you then lost a great opportunity to teach?... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see masterful acting, spectacular writing and staging. The message is profound and clever in it's depiction.

Don't see it if You want a light hearted musical.

See it if You like plays about racism and poverty.

Don't see it if You want light play.

See it if you're open to a poignant, touching view into the lives of young black men, the futility, the hopelessness, the dreams.

Don't see it if you're racist and are unwilling to open your mind to the experiences of disadvantaged groups.

See it if Wonderful acting and very good writing modern waiting for godot with black lives matter context

Don't see it if Violence and use of the “n” word bothers you

See it if Every one of the 75 intermissionless minutes is taught and compelling. Great performances. Boundary pushing writing delivers.

Don't see it if Raw and disturbing, with enough n-word usage to render it meaningless (which is, of course, the idea). Not for the faint of heart

See it if it's an incredibly gripping story that presents the current lives of young black men in an absurdist fashion à la Waiting for Godot

Don't see it if you can't handle strong language, violence, or are simply someone who is racist

See it if you'd like to see a solid show that combines Waiting for Godot with Topdog/Underdog.

Don't see it if you have a fragile white ego.

See it if you enjoy very thought-provoking existential plays about very current and relevant subject matter expertly performed.

Don't see it if you want conventional plot driven theater and you don't want to be challenged and provoked.

See it if You want to see a brilliant, powerful, timely play that will leave devastated, yet hopeful for the theatre.

Don't see it if You want a light entertainment, or you can't handle a challenge.

See it if you love Waiting for Godot and would love to see a modern take on it, tackling race issues in America.

Don't see it if you hate Waiting for Godot-type plays.

Also The play packs a punch in its short run time, and I'm grateful to see plays that tackle America's race problem. The play itself wasn't my favorite though; I didn't feel it was always engaging, even if in the end I appreciated what it accomplished.... Read more Read less

See it if you care about politics, humanity, America's history of violence toward black men. You want to see how political theatre can work.

Don't see it if you can't bear violence onstage, even with great artistic value.

See it if You what to see what real theater is supposed to be. Intimate, intense, edgy, confronting you with an issue, making you face truth.

Don't see it if You don't like edgy, very relevant, works that confront the status quo.

See it if A reflection on racial injustice and police brutality in America, this play will haunt you for days. Waiting for Godot in the ghetto.

Don't see it if You feel uncomfortable hearing the n-word for fifty times. You expect a realistic play.

See it if you are interested in seeing good actors working in a poorly-written play.

Don't see it if you are looking for more than a protracted sketch.

Also I found this play quite difficult to sit through, given the fact that the characters were completely cartoonish and the scenario with all of its 'sound and fury' was utterly anemic. It was too rudimentary and unpoetic to function as an allegory and too surreal to have an emotional impact. The set was pretty cool, though.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to be challenged by new work, like great writing and acting, are interested in theatre which is relevant to now.

Don't see it if You can't handle plots which traverse timelines, are offended by strong language or want to see something light and carefree and fun.

See it if You're a socially conscientious person, aware of and interested in the social fiber of our times - and the ramifications thereof

Don't see it if you're not interested in intense super serious plays that tell it how it is today

Also Not an easy watch and certainly not for everyone - especially those expecting a fun evening at the theater... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in intense and thought provoking plays that touch upon classism, prejudice, violence, police brutality and injustice

Don't see it if you want a lighthearted or comedic play

See it if you want to see a different "waiting for Godot" style take on racism in America.

Don't see it if You don't like strong language or searing satire.

See it if you can handle discomfort and want to see perfect beat work by three physically engaged and emotionally honest actors.

Don't see it if you are going to dispute the premise as a way to avoid dealing with all that the play explores.

See it if You want to see a brilliant, refreshing new voice in Antoinette Nwandu, who channels Beckett and the Bible into a powerful evening.

Don't see it if You only want to be entertained.

See it if You're invested in stories about black men being seen as human. If you want a real show about race in America.

Don't see it if You're going to leave reviews talking about "ghetto talk" that ain't got shit to do with the show.