The Refuge Plays
Opens Oct 11 3h 15m
The Refuge Plays
77

The Refuge Plays NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(83 Reviews)
Positive
75%
Mixed
18%
Negative
7%
Members say
Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing, Slow, Great staging

About the Show

A prophetic encounter in the Illinois woods leads to an intergenerational family saga.

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Member Reviews (83)

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83 Reviews | 9 Followers
During previews
92
Refreshing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if You love great theater

Don't see it if You want a musical

97 Reviews | 44 Followers
During previews
85
Great acting, Entertaining, Romantic, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you like family plays that span generations.

Don't see it if very long plays with 2 intermissions; the first act is slow and a little confusing but the next 2 acts clears things up.

187 Reviews | 24 Followers
During previews
85
Great staging, Long, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if Great acting by the wonderful cast. See it if interested in a multigenerational story about a family.

Don't see it if If not willing to sit through 3.5 hours. (2nd week of previews) Read more

166 Reviews | 32 Followers
During previews
83
Intimate, Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if Great story that pulls you into family drama. You have to figure things out and wait for things to be revealed. Long but it is 3 plays!

Don't see it if The intermissions helped with length. If you don't want to work backwards and want all revealed fast. 1st play could improve on content. Read more

531 Reviews | 63 Followers
During previews
83
Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if well acted family dramas (three one-acts).

Don't see it if want comedy. want big stories. this is about one family and how they got there.

379 Reviews | 51 Followers
During previews
81
Profound, Long, Well-acted, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you want to experience an ambitious and captivating play with some funny and profound moments performed by a strong ensemble.

Don't see it if you don't want to sit through a 3.5 hour+ show with two intermissions that is more driven by dialogue than action.

1115 Reviews | 450 Followers
During previews
81
Epic, Great acting, Great writing, Absorbing, Ambitious

See it if You like to take a journey. At close to four hours this is definitely a commitment but one with a payoff if you appreciate subtly and charm.

Don't see it if You’re not willing to pay the price. This is long and it’s not exactly filled with action. It is full of quirky, interesting characters. Read more

71 Reviews | 6 Followers
During previews
80
Relevant, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing, Ambitious

See it if you like family conflict drama over generations, bery well done.

Don't see it if 3 and a half hours scares you off.