The Nosebleed NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you like a brilliant, moving autobiographical play about failure which might remind us all about our (failed) interactions with our fathers.
Don't see it if you don't like plays about family dynamics or plays staged in an unusual but brilliant way. Or if you don't like mild audience participation Read more
See it if you want to experience a unique take on failure. Beautifully staged. Terrific ensemble.
Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with audience participation.
See it if Very creative
Don't see it if Sensitive to death related topics
See it if you appreciate a quirky, engaging, beautifully acted autobiographical exploration of broken family communication
Don't see it if you require a linear plot & clear purpose; are leery of some ( non scary) audience participation; dont understand immigrant family dynamics Read more
See it if you want to see a comedy that keeps you guessing all the time about what the show is about.
Don't see it if you don't enjoy audience participation in a show. The audience is expected to get involved to keep the show moving forward
See it if you appreciate new, thought provoking experimental theater.
Don't see it if you prefer traditional theater with well defined linear plots.
See it if Contemporary relaxed exploration of deep personal issues. Ogawa has found a great medium to tackle personal issues relevant to most of us.
Don't see it if Can't see past light amusing presentation to the real issues underneath. Need "the well made play" to get value out of drama.
See it if In attempts to heal from a strained relationship with a deceased father, exploring what could've been asked/answered.
Don't see it if Strained relationship with emotionally distant parent, death of a parent, blood, slightly experimental theater, audience participation. Read more
Critic Reviews (7)
"There’s a blank canvas quality to Ogawa’s crisp, evocative production that similarly feels like a visual invitation for personal association."
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"The production is spare and simple — a bare stage and a few sticks of furniture, street clothes, and efficient lighting — while the narrative is all over the map."
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"See it, especially if you’ve got some daddy trouble to work through."
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"With its reliance on audience-participation and metatheatrical devices, it's as if Ogawa was so worried about coming off as too insular, she felt a need to find ways to force her audience to confront the same questions she's been working through."
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"I cannot recall another show where, as the audience is leaving, I heard terms like 'touching,' 'tender,' and 'moving' being spoken aloud by so many. A heartfelt winner to be sure."
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"The 'Nosebleed' is simple; it’s charming and poignant. It pulls you in with its simplicity and lets you into a vast cavern of pain, love, and healing."
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much the same offbeat, intimate autobiographical play I saw ten months ago at the Japan Society, but I noticed one difference, which changed the way I reacted to it….Ogawa, director of both productions, has ratcheted up the intensity. ..The shift in tone to something more strident, less gentle doesn’t make the final scene of ritual reconciliation any less theatrical or impressive. It just feels a little less healing.
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