The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love Suicide NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%

(28 Reviews)

Positive

75%

Mixed

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Negative

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Members say

Thought-provoking, Relevant, Quirky, Great acting, Entertaining

About the Show

Inspired by the love-suicide plays of Kabuki theatre, this disturbingly comedic piece explores trauma through the eyes of a child.

When 4th grader Johnny shoots himself, he leaves behind a play as a suicide note that the kids in his class are forced to perform as a memorial. As friends and bullies assume the roles of Johnny and his classmates, a heartbreaking, darkly curious story emerges, offering a glimpse into the motivation behind Johnny's actions.

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Member Reviews (28)

92

Poignant, Delightful, Dizzying, Edgy, Resonant

See it if you want to see the issue of bullying in schools engaged with an immediacy that is only possible in the theater.

Don't see it if the idea of adults playing children committing deeply hurtful & even violent acts against each other makes you nervous. Read more

80

Ambitious, Clever, Funny, Intense, Relevant

See it if You want a play that deals w/school violence in a stylized, theatrical manner. You like dark comedies.

Don't see it if You're uncomfortable w/violence depicted onstage. You don't like stylized theatre formats. You prefer light comedies.

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Creative team

Jonathan Schlieman

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