See it if You want to experience a completely unique theater experience! Seven superb plays with equally superb casts! LUST is an absolute must see!
Don't see it if You get turned off by subject matter outside your comfort zone. Each play provokes ideas & emotion, some darker than others.
See it if small 10-minute plays in a site-specific environment. fully committed actors connecting to audience distanced by glass wearing headsets
Don't see it if want a full-length play. think of this as an amuse-bouche before the full theatre season comes back to life. some better than others.
See it if If you like street theater_ immersive.
Don't see it if If you like traditional theater.
See it if You want to see an experimental take on a short play festival. Cool scenic design, outdoors.
Don't see it if You want to see great 10 min plays. A few of the plays were written well, (Lust, Wrath) but the others I found to not land as well....
See it if You like entertainment
Don't see it if I can’t think of a reason not to see it. Most fun we’ve had in years coming out of COVID. Bravo and thank you
See it if You love site-specific staging, short plays, theatre that makes you think.
Don't see it if You aren't ready (that's okay) to watch plays with strong subject matter. The best plays of the bunch come with strong content warnings.
See it if I really didn't like this show , don't see it!
Don't see it if You like shows that are banal
See it if You appreciate engrossing short plays and don't mind that some of the plays may not land, while others are absolutely spectacular
Don't see it if You don't like short plays or if you are sensitive to explicit content
"'Seven Deadly Sins' is eye candy, no doubt, and a fun interactive experience for those who crave a lively outdoor performance with a few raunchy surprises. But given the emphasis on sexuality, and nods to the meatpacking district’s transgressive history, I expected a more exacting sociopolitical statement. There should be more than meets the eye."
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"The event has a celebratory feeling—everyone seems happy just to be there...Anthologies of shorts are nearly always uneven in quality, and this is no exception...One of the plays is terrific: Bess Wohl’s 'Lust,' which smartly turns the limitations of its voyeuristic staging conditions to its advantage."
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"The production is a slick, seamlessly stage managed affair...The danger is that it might instead feel like a dalliance in darkness for privileged theatergoers while the very real mess, glory and, yes, sinning of a city re-emerging from trauma...buzzes with more geniune edge around it. Sins avoids this trap thanks to an impressive cadre of playwrights who did not take their assignment lightly."
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"Some of the stories are not for the faint at heart, and some will resonate with an intimate part of you. For me, Wohl’s 'Lust' served as pièce de resistance...I became so captivated by the dancer’s performance that I almost forgot I was outside...'Seven Deadly Sins' is a well-curated, innovative theatrical experience. The show stretches the limits of traditional performance and explores what can be done once live theater is resurrected."
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"Not all the playlets hit their mark or make the most of ten minutes, but as a tasting menu of depravity, there’s variety, brevity, and something new around the corner. Sloth, Gluttony, and Greed were some of my highlights...Picking favorites ought to be a sin, but the most impressive from a design, performance, and even metaphysical perspective, was Bess Wohl’s 'Lust.'"
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"The one-acts are an uneven lot. Four of them are silly, sexy and slight, while the other three are dark, heavy-handed and creepy...Even if the one-acts themselves are forgettable...'Seven Deadly Sins' offers a stylish and cautious way to return to the theater after a lengthy absence."
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"Kaufman and his Tectonic Theater Project have staged a high-quality off-Broadway show in found spaces for an audience ready to go back to the theater. Even if restrictions weren't lifting faster than a tank top at Pride, this show could still be performed, proving that with a little flexibility and ingenuity, the theater will always find a way."
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"It would be a pleasure to report that the plays themselves lived up to the cleverness of the staging. Unfortunately, they mostly come off as extended blackout sketches straining either for profundity or provocation, and sometimes both...The performers, who go through their paces nine times a night, deserve ample credit for their commitment to the material, not to mention being exposed to random onlookers."
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