The Oregon Trail
Closed 1h 25m
The Oregon Trail
75

The Oregon Trail NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(56 Ratings)
Positive
72%
Mixed
23%
Negative
5%
Members say
Funny, Clever, Quirky, Entertaining, Great acting

About the Show

Fault Line Theatre presents a play that contrasts the trials of an adolescent girl growing up in the late '90s with her 19th-century video game counterpart.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (56)

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572 Reviews | 139 Followers
69
Subject matter/depression or ennui?, Danger of audience falling into the character's rhythms, Some good laughs, Stylish production values, Contrast of life/death 1800s issues with 21st century mental health issues doesn't pay off

See it if want to support new scripts, Fault Line Theatre, & young acting company in a well mounted production including interesting ideas & staging

Don't see it if depression/ennui as subject matter is not your cup of tea, suspension of disbelief with computer gaming as a conduit 2 other worlds Read more

179 Reviews | 19 Followers
68
Ambitious, Confusing, Disappointing

See it if You want to see everything the Women's Project produces.

Don't see it if You like a crisp, logical story

89 Reviews | 21 Followers
68
Slow, Funny, Quirky, Ambitious, Clever

See it if You are intrigued by the concept of choosing your destiny and are interested in the subject of depression.

Don't see it if You require elaborate sets to focus your attention on a story line.

688 Reviews | 116 Followers
68
Ambitious, Confusing, Disappointing, Slow, Relevant

See it if Despite an overall muddled feel, Brunstetter's then/now feminism often succeeds Acting is good esp E L Perkins but conceptualization stalls

Don't see it if Contemporary scenes never felt as potent as 1850s ones & lacked a needed punch Difficult to empathize with Vaynberg's malaise (acting?)

87 Reviews | 20 Followers
68
Slow, Insipid, Disappointing, Arduous, Overrated

See it if really interested in subject matter, in tribulations of adolescent girl and of Oregon Trail. Don't care if show may disappoint you.

Don't see it if If you likely to get bored with drab show and don't care how they have gotten the trail wagon to 3rd floor stage with small elevator. Read more

85 Reviews | 24 Followers
68
Quirky, Slow, Good acting

See it if You are, were, or are responsible for an angst-ridden child of the early 90s, or would enjoy a character study of one.

Don't see it if You don't care about privileged young person problems. You want the show to effectively draw on the computer game in meaningful ways.

235 Reviews | 232 Followers
65
Ambitious, Quirky, Indulgent

See it if This has the potential to shine a light on depression, but the characters never reach their climax where they grow and change.

Don't see it if You are expecting more playfulness from the references to the 90s and the video game for which this play is named

122 Reviews | 34 Followers
65
Quirky, Great acting, Meh, Nostalgic, Intense

See it if you like dramas and/or shows about depression.

Don't see it if you don't like slow moving plots. You don't like dramas; it is not a comedy.

Critic Reviews (6)