Plot Points in Our Sexual Development
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Plot Points in Our Sexual Development
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Plot Points in Our Sexual Development NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%
(87 Ratings)
Positive
67%
Mixed
30%
Negative
3%
Members say
Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Intelligent

About the Show

Lincoln Center presents this new drama, a contemporary queer love story, which explores gender, intimacy, and the dangers of revealing yourself to the person you love. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (87)

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AGC
124 Reviews | 46 Followers
91
Absorbing, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Intelligent

See it if you want a short, thought-provoking piece about a queer relationship that deals with sex, intimacy and communication. Beautifully executed.

Don't see it if you are prudish or not an LGBTQ ally. I can't really think of any other reason not to see it since it is incredibly important and moving.

563 Reviews | 193 Followers
84
Absorbing, Great acting, Intense, Intelligent, Funny

See it if You want an exploration of a relationship with characters that want to be heard but don't have the language to be understood.

Don't see it if You're uncomfortable with frank discussions of sexuality & gender. You prefer plays with bigger production values.

126 Reviews | 26 Followers
84
Refreshing, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if you have wondered about the unique dynamics that might lead a lesbian to be attracted to a transmale. A topic rarely addressed, & done well

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with frank discussions of sexuality, early sexual experiences, particularly in an LGTBQ context. Read more

95 Reviews | 30 Followers
82
Intense, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Relevant

See it if you are interested in sexuality, LGBTQ relationships, transgender identity.

Don't see it if if you don't like speeches and almost no action at all Read more

461 Reviews | 97 Followers
82
Absorbing, Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if You like a slow burn story that is a heartfelt and beautiful voyeuristic look into a couple's navigation of their life together.

Don't see it if You don't like queer characters, minimalistic sets, or shows that revolve around a conversation told in real time

277 Reviews | 38 Followers
82
Absorbing, Banal, Edgy, Raunchy, Great lighting

See it if Intense, frank, and overwhelmingly personal relationship details. Queer sex. Working through intimacy with new partners.

Don't see it if You don't want to encounter the above topics. You're looking for a resolved, Aristotelian narrative arc. 65 minutes is too short for you (?) Read more

59 Reviews | 12 Followers
81
Great acting, Edgy, Romantic, Relevant, Quirky

See it if You want a deceptively light, tight love story with a lot of laughs and heart.

Don't see it if You think a play needs to be a certain length. It's tight, 50-minute runtime might be too short for some

174 Reviews | 25 Followers
80
Great acting, Relevant, Resonant

See it if You're interested in the development of genderqueer relationships

Don't see it if you aren't interested in LGBTG+ relationships

Critic Reviews (10)

The New York Times
October 22nd, 2018

"It seems for most of its length to keep present-tense emotion at bay, as if in some kind of exercise...They tell stories that describe, as the flat-footed title suggests, the high and mostly low moments of their sex lives to date...These stories feel overworked to me, amusing enough but too neat for their own good...Even when it stares hardest at its navel, it’s never less than intriguing...Lovely performances...make time slow down and give the story body."
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Time Out New York
October 22nd, 2018

"'Plot Points' starts out strong; both performers easily disarm the audience...The play loses steam once they stop swapping stories and get to the heart of the matter, and its supposed resolution is more like a resigned shrug. Still, the insights it provides into the ever-evolving universe of queer identity will likely send you down your own Memory Lane, no matter where you fall on the x and y axes of the sexuality graph."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
October 24th, 2018

“’Plot Points’ turns to candid storytelling, to the vulnerable sharing of personal narrative, as perhaps our most powerful tool in finding our way toward each other...The tone is light, generous, seemingly relaxed, and the characters’ reminiscences relatable...In a way it’s a mercy that ‘Plot Points’ only lasts an hour, because its evocation of this kind of unraveling-sweater, state-of-the-union conversation is excruciatingly on point.”
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Theatermania
October 22nd, 2018

"This one-hour two-hander is at its best when it is divulging the series of events that helped Catholic goody-goody Cecily realize that she is a femme lesbian, and led Theo down the well-traveled path from butch lesbian to transgender. Hall has written these stories with ample wit and vivid detail...Both actors are captivating storytellers...For an hourlong chat about sex though, it is thoroughly unsexy, which makes this play a triumph of normalizing literature, but fairly dull drama."
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BroadwayWorld
October 23rd, 2018

“Hall's 'Plot Points In Our Sexual Development' helps expand our idea of cultural norms to stories involving types of people who don't regularly have a chance to see dramas involving characters living lives like their own...Hall's dialogue, tenderly acted...can be devastating...Although this reviewer could have done with a little less storytelling and a lot more direct interaction between the characters, ‘Plot Points' is very deserving of this crisp and well-acted premiere production.”
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New York Stage Review
October 22nd, 2018

"An intriguingly constructed, movingly written look at a very specific relationship...It’s deeply, almost shockingly frank, and it’s also deeply revelatory...The script is carefully balanced and slowly unpacks its secrets. Her structure is precise, and so is her wording. Even the jokes build carefully and land precisely. Margot Bordelon’s direction sharpens this effect...This is a smart, well-made play that is very much of its time, a look at the brave new world of gender nonconformity."
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Front Row Center
October 23rd, 2018

“A must see. With expert direction...the one-hour piece is succinct, lyrical, and deeply affecting...Amazing performances...Jackson and Rendón are absolutely present...Through Bordelon’s wonderful direction, we feel invited into the relationship...The grace and care with which these characters move through each moment of the play and navigate the difficulties of this conversation is a lesson in understanding, care, and acceptance, regardless of our identity.”
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Gotham Playgoer
October 23rd, 2018

“Hall’s new play about gender fluidity is so short...But it was so talky and tedious that it seemed much longer...For the first twenty minutes, we get alternating monologues of episodes from their respective psychosexual histories...All is not as it first seems. The concept is interesting, but the play seemed a work in progress, more confusing than elucidating, more theoretical than dramatic.”
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