Rap Guide to Climate Chaos NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (75)
See it if you want to be challenged and educated, you (don't) care for the earth and any topics related to climate change
Don't see it if you don't like rap, you enjoy the stagecraft of theatre as this only featured video work and not much else
See it if you enjoy facts being disseminated through rap & want to go through a journey of the history of rap styles, combined with climate change.
Don't see it if you don't believe in climate change, don't enjoy rapping, or want a proper play. There is a linear discussion, but definitely not narrative.
See it if You care about climate change and would enjoy hearing science history in rap. Great for students. Bring a climate change denyer.
Don't see it if You think Trump would be a great President and you don't like rap.
See it if you care about the planet. And if you want to be enlightened in a wholly original and entertaining way.
Don't see it if you aren't open-minded.
See it if you appreciate the creativity of rap. This show is a lot of fun despite a very serious topic.
Don't see it if you don't like one actor shows or you're looking for a traditional play. Read more
See it if Seeing a fellow rapping a science lecture on climate change, is something you want to catch. Highly meaningful, intelligent & inspiring.
Don't see it if You're looking for a play. This is basically a lecture on the history and present day options to deal w/climate change. He often has guests.
See it if You like something that is a cross between theatre and education. You are willing to be challenged enjoy unique theatre.
Don't see it if If you don't like rap. Don't believe in climate change or only enjoy fluff
See it if you want to think not just be entertained. Baba is, dare I say, a genius. Clever, intelligent rap that actually changes lives.
Don't see it if you want mindless entertainment. Minds required here.
Critic Reviews (16)
"Beyond the well-researched and structured script, there is also a freestyle rapping element, where three topics thrown in by audience members are incorporated into a rap. The performer’s energy is remarkable, as he barely stops to draw breath through a full hour of hand-waggling, high-octane performance that will make viewers think about what they can do to help slow down global warming at the same time as mourning the callousness of greedy politicians and voters."
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"It’s dense, it’s lively, it’s passionate, it’s interesting. But did I like it? Well, yes and no. Mr. Brinkman’s energy kept me intrigued throughout, but 'The Rap Guide to Climate Chaos' is more lecture than theater. It would be a great way to teach kids about climate change, but it does feel a little bit like homework at times... 'A Rap Guide to Climate Chaos' is compelling, though not exactly memorable. But does it need to be? It certainly has me reengaged with the topic."
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"The show is still embryonic, with flux capacity for evolution in which the audience can participate. Epilogue – the climate is changing in more ways than one and we each can play our part. This show could change your life – an absolute Fringe must see."
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"While it’s a formidably well-researched piece, at times audience participation is used to trick us into supporting something before we’ve had time to properly consider it in a way that feels condescending...Using rap to make highly complex subject matter feel accessible, Baba also offers tangible ways of tackling climate change that is impressive."
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"We’re getting close to perfect with 'The Rap Guide to Climate Chaos.' Deftly-worded and far better-researched than the average piece of science journalism, Baba Brinkman takes science communication to a whole new level...This is for anyone who loves their sick rhymes as much as their wind turbines, for anyone who cares about the planet, and for anyone who just wants to see an artist at the absolute top of their game."
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"Splitting up each piece with images and other on screen visual aids, Brinkman is on it right from the word go. He impressively raps throughout the show, keeping his rhymes on point...'Rap guide to Climate Chaos' encompasses many themes too many are afraid to discuss, a must see for any hip-hop fan, science geek, or multi-genre fanatic."
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"This may seem a little harsh but I couldn’t help thinking throughout the show that if Baba had concentrated less on making his rhymes and content so intelligent and dense and a little more on making it accessible it may have had a more positive effect...However one cannot argue with the worthiness of the cause and the originality of taking on such topics in this particular medium."
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“Brinkman’s rap virtuosity energizes and drives the show...The two qualities that make Brinkman’s show work so well are...his deep, encyclopedic knowledge...and his ability to put information into rap, making it feel current, urgent, vital...While the rap is what dazzles us, it’s his scientific knowledge and dedication to the earth that are most moving...By contextualizing climate change within the history of activism, he makes change seem achievable.”
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