The New Englanders

See it if You enjoy seeing new work and have patience for scenes that feel like "playwrighting 101". Insipid behavior by psycho kid & cheating dad.

Don't see it if You hate contrived 2 character scenes that are lots of talk & unbelievable in the extreme. Nobody talks or acts that way.

Also Really appalling how the girl drugged her teacher and wrote something horrible on her forehead. And how the horrible dad was cheating on his husband and lies about stealing money; disgusting behavior when the two men should have been in love. Really sick twisted play.... Read more Read less

See it if This play has everything but the kitchen sink. The overall character development is, at best, two dimensional. Sadly nothing feels authentic

Don't see it if Two actors bring life to their supporting roles whereas the leads fight against their clichés. The writing feels so simplistic and unedited.

See it if you are interested in race in America and how the African-American community views white privilege,

Don't see it if you want a convincing portrait of race in America, This play leaves so many strings untied that it becomes unbelievable.

See it if You like poorly written characters who act in totally unbelievable ways that make this play seem like a painful waste of time.

Don't see it if You are expecting a well written play that has resonance or feels believable.

See it if The story of a biracial gay couple raising a teenage girl in New England appeals to you.

Don't see it if LGBT themes don’t interest you. You need a story with a compelling plot and well-written characters.

Also I found the storyline insipid. None of the characters have a tangible personality. None of them are likable. The daughter is positively horrendous. The characters all feel like gay or racial cliches. Only the white, female, straight teacher feels like a genuine person, which is ironic given the subject matter, and the playwright’s note in the playbill about New England being controlled by straight, white people. Even though each actor is talented, this was painful to sit through.... Read more Read less