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. More…
Theo and Cecily want to be honest about their sexual histories, but what happens when telling the truth jeopardizes everything?
See it if You want to be challenged with some controversial(?) ideas and thoughts and probably have your notions turned more than once.
Don't see it if You’re homophobic or trans-phobic, though that’s a good reason you SHOULD see it, this might open your eyes a bit.
See it if you want to watch a burgeoning couple wade in the deep end of the modern day dating pool & try to navigate the waters of gender fluidity.
Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with frank & explicit discussions of sex; you aren't willing to tolerate a rather insufferable pair for 70 minutes.
See it if Hall's sexual confessional is riveting in its raw emotional power & ambitious in confronting stereotypical gender definitions Great acting
Don't see it if Despite the high quality of writing & performance often feels static & forced Early on feels like a lesbian spreadsheet; later gets mawkish
See it if you like to be challenged with Frank presentations of real life, first in developing snippets, then in a mature relationship. Great lighting
Don't see it if you do not like discussions of sexual development or gender issues.
See it if in 1st part 2 fine female actors tell searing/sometimes hilarious individual stories about finding their sexual identities
Don't see it if 2nd part where the characters, one trans, the other confused, try to navigate their relationship is, well, confused; no new LGBTQ insights
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.
See it if very well acted, intense short play (60 minutes).
Don't see it if You are not comfortable with very explicit discussions of sex. Read up on the play beforehand to see if it is for you.
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See it if you are interested in gender conformity and why a lesbian is attracted to a transmale. Great performances from the two actors.
Don't see it if you are not interested or uncomfortable with the idea of gender conformity. Also, if you are uncomfortable with sex talk.
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
See it if Protected young woman recognizes her femme lesbian sexuality & attraction to butch lesbian becoming trans man; ends exploring possibilities.
Don't see it if You aren’t interested in the touching details of growing up outside of gender norms, or you want a more fully developed plot.
See it if See if you enjoy a two person intense dialogue about their sexuality , early developmental traumas and communication.
Don't see it if If you prefer light dramas or musicals.
See it if Radically diving into a queer couple's traumatic sexual stories and laying it all out there. Gets emotionally charged and complex fast.
Don't see it if Barely 1 hour plays feel too short. Gets almost clinical psych w/a lot of gender non conforming, complex queer histories and discussions.
Also Ticket from online website using LincTix (age 21 - 35) for $27.25.
See it if A series of "monologues" that eventually becomes dialogue talking about relationships, well acted
Don't see it if Need a "plot".
See it if experiencing a WEIRD new American play make you feel special.
Don't see it if you are expecting something exciting and new because all you are going to get out of this experience is the something new part of the offer.
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See it if you want to see an unique play that goes from monologues (alternate story-telling & sharing) to actual dialogue (couple's interaction).
Don't see it if anything GLBTQ irks you. Well-done piece explores their personal sexual experiences, then their relationship, thru very raw descriptions.
See it if If you're trans and want to see someone like you on stage. You want to hear people go on and on about how magical sex is.
Don't see it if If you don't want to watch other people talk about unpleasant experiences and argue about sex.
See it if you want funny but heart felt tales of a person's sexual and gender identities and how small experiences make up who we are as adults
Don't see it if you don't like hearing discussions of sex or gender identity. If you need an actual linear plot and scenes.
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 (?)
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See it if You like seeing the alternative to Cis male and Cis female relationships: a trans male and lesbian's relationship on full display, however,
Don't see it if It's more of a history of their individual {sexual} lives, as opposed to a collective one. It was ok, until it was like "are they together?"
See it if you are open minded and see a normalization of LGBTQ work as a necessary first step in this two hander
Don't see it if you desire a traditional play or cannot understand or empathize with the layer of complexity of LGBTQ relationships (as seen in my audience)
See it if like seeing the talents of two good actors completely wasted on a slim, unnecessarily vulgar script - performed on an essentially void stage
Don't see it if want to be uplifted-prefer a musical-want a large scale production. The 2 actors appear to have talent, but the material given them sucked.
See it if you want to see the joys, insecurities & challenges of a romance between a cis queer woman & a transmasculine genderqueer person depicted
Don't see it if you don't like experimental structure or frank talk about queer sexuality; are frustrated by an underdeveloped (barely hour-long) two-hander
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See it if you’re interested in the the theme of gender identity, contemporary relationship issues, good acting, and a promising playwright.
Don't see it if you want ideas embedded in a plot that invites emotional investment from even those who don’t share in the particularities ofmthe characters
See it if you want an extremely sexually frank short play about gender / sexuality / relationship issues. A bit too earnest for its own good.
Don't see it if you want something light, are uncomfortable with graphic sexual talk concerning trans and gay relationships.
See it if You're interested in the development of genderqueer relationships
Don't see it if you aren't interested in LGBTG+ relationships