The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal
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The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal
76

The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(27 Ratings)
Positive
70%
Mixed
19%
Negative
11%
Members say
Quirky, Clever, Great acting, Delightful, Entertaining

About the Show

Irish Repertory Theatre presents a new dark comedy about a recluse in rural Ireland whose life is disrupted by a stranded stranger.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

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506 Reviews | 1008 Followers
78
Clever, Entertaining, Quirky, Confusing

See it if quirky sometime silly humor and some serious thinking

Don't see it if you do not like to be challenged.. (Beware: 16 steep steps & limited loos) Read more

184 Reviews | 17 Followers
75
Entertaining, Great staging, Hilarious, At times insipid, Well acted

See it if you can enjoy a comedy involving a character who doesn't always understand what's being said, and repeats a lot about Elvis.

Don't see it if somewhat over-the-top is not your thing.

214 Reviews | 28 Followers
71
Banal, Indulgent, Quirky

See it if You enjoy quirky, off-beat performances and character actors. It needs work, but there are some great moments.

Don't see it if You do not want to see someone star in a black box show he or she wrote. Some of the writing and acting is painfully self-indulgent.

110 Reviews | 55 Followers
69
Disappointing, Quirky, Raunchy, Slow, Overrated

See it if You like raunchy shows set in Ireland about infidelity, mentally challenged people, drugs,domestic violence

Don't see it if You don't want to see a barely dressed bride to be,her crude aunt,drinking,drugs,violent dark comedy with a lot of cursing and a blow up dol

94 Reviews | 32 Followers
68
Confusing, Disappointing, Slow

See it if you are very patient. It's slow. Nothing really makes sense.

Don't see it if Want to see a show that is well written. It's not. It's slow and never makes any cohesive statement. Read more

688 Reviews | 117 Followers
68
Ambitious, Confusing, Raunchy, Slow, Well acted

See it if Quirky well acted Irish drama but unable to sustain consistant tone Odd love story tries to emerge with clear McDonagh influence helping

Don't see it if Tends to veer wildly between the supernatural & overwraught Often feels overwritten Impressive work from leads but to no avail

444 Reviews | 79 Followers
49
Boring, poor writing, repetitious

See it if you like really quirky characters who sometimes say and do anything without reason. The set, although small, is quite good.

Don't see it if you find irish brogue difficult to understand, if you do not like f..k said alot, if you don't like outlandish characters.

12 Reviews | 32 Followers
85
Great acting, Raunchy, Hilarious, Intelligent

See it if You love theatre for snappy dialogue; well-drawn, yet quirky, characters; and unlikely settings of kindness and connection.

Don't see it if You are claustrophobic, prudish, or otherwise disinclined to find meaning in fairy tales.

Critic Reviews (9)

Times Square Chronicles
December 27th, 2016

"Rush to see 'Pigeon' for its uniquely Irish verbal gymnastics; this convoluted and arcane wordplay makes it worth catching...The words spoken by this odd quartet reveals more than just offbeat slangy patter; it presents both a lost inner world and the isolated world of Ireland’s West Country lifers…Without stating any profundity here—especially because not much really happens—Sexton’s clever text and Alan Cox’s tight direction keeps the shambling conversation going."
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