Shell Shock NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Part of Soho Playhouse's Fringe Encore Series: This new drama explores an ex-soldier’s struggle to adjust to civilian life following tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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See it if British army vet's life falls apart due to escalating PTSD. Deep character development. Had me in tears by the end.
Don't see it if You are not interested in PTSD. You do not want to feel attached to a strong but wounded person.
See it if You want a multi-layered look at a soldier dealing w/PTSD. You want powerful acting & an unique view of soldiers.
Don't see it if You don't want intense drama. You're uncomfortable w/depictions of war & PTSD.
See it if you want to see a realistic portrayal of PSTD.
Don't see it if You are disturbed by a graphic portrayal of PSTD. Read more
See it if you are interested in a different perspective on a soldier's story. Conveyed through a female British soldier readjusting to civilian life.
Don't see it if the thought of a minimalist, black box, one-woman show makes you cringe. Also, it's based on a diary, and that medium is very present here.
See it if You need a lesson on the individual soldiers mental afterlife of modern war
Don't see it if You want a pleasant evening out
See it if you want to see a show about PSTD.
Don't see it if If you find it difficult understanding British accents, and you don't want to hear what some soldiers feel when they come home.
See it if You are the interested in seeing PTSD from the point of view of a female soldier. You are comfortable with one actor plays.
Don't see it if You can't deal with the effort you need to expend to understand the very heavy, often very rapidly delivered Irish dialect. Often very loud
See it if You are interested in PTSD.
Don't see it if You have no interest in PTSD and you have difficulty understanding British accents and vocabulary.
Critic Reviews (2)
"It's often said that actors deliver a 'stunning performance,' but in this case it's literally true: the intensity of Tom Page's portrayal is a shock for the senses, though to director Tim Marriott's credit it never feels out-of-control or overdone...'Shell Shock' isn't quite meant for me; it's an invitation into a world I can never fully understand...But thanks to Marriott's clever adaptation and Page's commanding performance, this stage version is vivid and compassionate."
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"This is a superior performance piece that is built slowly and, though it may be predictable, the way you are engaged throughout draws you into the piece...The direction has an assured quality which allows you to feel that this has authenticity and the desire to both educate and entertain...The performance is simply astonishing and astounding and led me to pick up a dictionary to look under superlatives."
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