Sanctuary City NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (86)
See it if You enjoy a fast paced 2 person show about a rarely explored topic of immigration and refugees and the reality of the difficulties they face
Don't see it if You want an easy Forgettable full scale production/ musical
See it if You want to see a well written and uniquely structured play perfectly executed with expert direction and outstanding acting.
Don't see it if You don't like plays that call for close attention to fully engage with the work.
See it if you appreciate tightly choreographed shows, small casts, short scenes and time jumps, and the political made (very, very) personal
Don't see it if you’re expecting an easy watch (issue-wise or structure-wise), or if you don’t like vignette-style plays (which this is for the first half)
See it if See it if you want 100 minutes of strong acting & writing and of a great NY/NJ/American & heartbreaking story So real - I know these people
Don't see it if Don't go if you want light hearted entertainment or if you don't want to have to reflect on how messed up American immigration policy is Read more
See it if While this play deals with themes from 2006, they are still ever relevant and will continue to be. acting, movement, lighting is top notch
Don't see it if you don't like plays dealing with relationships, immigration, loss, lgbtq
See it if You want to see a masterpiece about the lives of immigrants going through their own personal struggles, hope, and love.
Don't see it if You don't support the lives of dreamers or like actual meaningful performance art.
See it if u like timely stories that make u feel the discomfort & uncertainty of our Dreamers; lighting in act 1 says it all; importance of friendship
Don't see it if 2nd act feels like a different play w/the addition of a 3rd actor, scenic changes & loss. I was heartbroken by the end of the play.
See it if An emotional glimpse into the complicated ties, desires and choices faced by people like these.
Don't see it if An almost bare stage distracts you.
Critic Reviews (10)
"I have rarely seen a play that so effectively embodies the way external forces — in this case, immigration policies in the United States — distort the inner lives of actual humans."
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"Five stars!...Everything works in tandem in New York Theatre Workshop’s first play of the season. This play forces its audience to ask themselves the necessary questions about equality and sacrifice, and how far they would go to feel safe."
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"A testament to theater's ability to give voice to the voiceless in deeply honest, profoundly moving ways. You're not likely to see a more powerful 100 minutes than this."
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Sanctuary City is a continuously gripping affair, with much to say about the shameful consequences of our immigration policies, and it would be a mistake to miss it. But be prepared for a major stylistic switch that -- in a small, but significant, way -- undermines the play's impact.
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"From scene to scene in the first section and in the lengthier closing sections, the actors raise playwright Majok to the heights she intends."
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"At a time of profound polarization on this delicate issue, Majok has given us something that transcends politics as only the best and most humane art can."
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"It is a daring dramatic ploy and not entirely successful. The direction and acting is first-rate and very taut but it cannot cover for the feeling that we are being given two separate plays, made more obvious by the lack of an intermission between the halves."
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Sanctuary City is not merely a memory play, but a snapshot of a time in America when safety was lost In Sanctuary City, Martyna Majok’s characters are searching for this safety – in country; in home; in family; in love; in each other.
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