The Patient Gloria
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The Patient Gloria
75

The Patient Gloria NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(27 Ratings)
Positive
81%
Mixed
19%
Negative
0%
Members say
Clever, Quirky, Entertaining, Indulgent, Ambitious

The US premiere of the show exploring therapy and the patriarchy through the eyes of one patient.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

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69 Reviews | 6 Followers
88
Quirky, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if Clever, inventive and funny, a great tribute to real Gloria

Don't see it if I think women would enjoy it much more on many levels than men (I can be old fashioned)

50 Reviews | 4 Followers
83
Refreshing, Intelligent, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if you like weird, wild, wonderful feminist performance art that veers between crude and delicate. I was thrilled by it.

Don't see it if you mind if a show is blatantly political and occasionally didactic. It doesn't hit you over the head with anything, but it's not subtle.

499 Reviews | 77 Followers
81
Relevant, Intelligent, Entertaining, Ambitious, Clever

See it if you enjoy theater that breaks down traditional ideas through unconventional ways and in this case pokes fun at the patriarchy.

Don't see it if you prefer shows with a more linear plot which is less confusing.

393 Reviews | 93 Followers
81
Unconventional, Quirky, Uninhibited, Girl power, Clever

See it if you like an innovative show that centers on analysis of the female psyche, smashing the patriarchy, and how to be a badass.

Don't see it if you don't like anyone making fun of dicks or the men who have them.

658 Reviews | 103 Followers
80
Revisionist herstory

See it if Reenacting Gloria tapes + personal misogyny memories + punk edge/music = painfully funny revelation of womens place in mental health history

Don't see it if Semi experimental, tragicomedy, sexual harassment, mocking problematic "fathers of psychology/therapy," feminist re-telling of history. Read more

304 Reviews | 37 Followers
80
Clever, Quirky, Indulgent, Confusing, Relevant

See it if Unconventional, witty, psychological study of the dynamics between the sexex. The psychiatrist is amusing. Commentary on male dominance.

Don't see it if Abstract form, not really a play, needed to be longer and requires some research beforehand. Should of had more impact instead just quirky.

614 Reviews | 148 Followers
79
Naughty, Clever, Disturbing, Entertaining, Irreverent

See it if U want to be entertained while being disgusted by privileged therapists; Great acting; Often funny. The bass player is great.

Don't see it if The play is fun, intense but also off putting due to the entitlement of the therapists. Misogyny at its peak. Gotta' like penis props

55 Reviews | 11 Followers
75
Quirky, Indulgent, Ambitious, Confusing, Clever

See it if You want to be entertained by a somewhat experimental production that addresses female sexuality and psychotherapy

Don't see it if Experimental theater is not for you

Critic Reviews (4)

The New York Times
November 22nd, 2022

"This swift 75-minute show feels rebellious not only in its choice of subject but also in its very structure, which is a playful, meta pastiche...the production inspires you to question it, examine it, see where the boundary is. That it’s so faint proves how bizarre this story is."
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Front Row Center
November 21st, 2022

"Brilliant, funny and subversive, 'The Patient Gloria' is an edgy satire of misogyny with a dash of punk rock thrown in."
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New York Theater
November 20th, 2022

“The Patient Gloria” offers its own three approaches: 1. A dramatization of the film… 2. A funny, crude, loud fringe show… 3 A thought-provoking, meditation on, and personal memoir of, misogyny. This pairing of the serious and the silly, the pointed and the profane might not work for everybody. But there is a moment near the end..that casually sneaks into view and then hits you like a hammer.
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The Wrap
November 20th, 2022

“ 'The Patient Gloria' might be improved if Moxley played us more of the real tapes."
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