Spaceman

See it if If you want to see a solo that is intense, riveting at times, loud and illuminating at others.

Don't see it if Hard sensory with this one. About 30 minutes to long. If you dont want to go from side to side with this one.

See it if Want to watch very brave actor explore outer edge of madness, isolation and God, in clever set w strobe lights, loud sounds, profundity.

Don't see it if Don't like solo shows or HAVE ANY KIND OF SENSORY ISSUES. Seriously, the director took light/sound beyond acceptable. Almost got sick.

Also I was really absorbed with this play and thought it was well-written and well-performed.

Until the last 1/3 of the 100 min. show.

Now, while I appreciate the director trying to simulate the conditions inside a space capsule & the isolation, there is a line you must not cross. The strobe lights were repeated & incessant, the sound horrifically loud, the crises overwhelming and the effects were unrelenting, I came very close to a panic attack - not a common occurrence for me. The staging made me nauseous AND gave me a headache, which lasted well after the curtain.

This ruined everything that had gone on before. As someone else commented, I felt tortured.

Compounding the problem, the show has several false endings. And then the actual end was weirdly anticlimactic.

To repeat my warning: If you have ANY trouble with prolonged flashing strobe lights, loud noises, and dramatic intensity that threatens to never end, DON"T GO.

This is sad, because otherwise a good play.... Read more Read less

See it if You like small character driven plays. You like space. You like shows that are visually stimulating.

Don't see it if Looking for a well paced play. At an hour forty-five it felt long. Script has nice moments but long stretches were it’s not interesting.

See it if you want to watch a woman's descent into insanity. If you're interested in examining isolation and loneliness.

Don't see it if you have any sensory issues whatsoever. There are multiple periods of prolonged strobe accompanied by seat-shakingly loud dissonant sound.

Also The script is solid, the acting is good, the set design is really compelling, but I had an impossible time watching the show in the last 45 minutes. The sound & lighting were so incredibly overwhelming. I spent large periods of the show covering my eyes & ears to prevent myself from vomiting or fainting or both. I had multiple sensory-induced panic attacks. This review is mostly to warn people. You will be pushed to the limit. If you can handle it more power to you. But there's a fine line between wanting to push your audience & torturing them. I felt tortured. It felt unreasonable & unnecessary for the strobe/noise to go on for as long as it did & as many times as it did . Half as long & you communicate the same thing & don't torture your audience. If you find yourself overwhelmed by light & sound, avoid this one. If you don't think you have sensory issues, this show might make you discover that you do.... Read more Read less

See it if You are easily amused by poop jokes. You can easily suspend disbelief. You like flashing lights and dry ice (I did)

Don't see it if You are expecting a convincing depiction of an astronaut or of space travel rather than an anti-astronaut...