The Ruins of Civilization NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if dystopian tales that highlight how we live now entice you. This is a tight, persuasive production. Well-acted, especially by Rachael Holmes.
Don't see it if you'll be disappointed that, despite the futuristic premise, it's a domestic play on denial&selfishness. Ruin comes from civilized behavior.
See it if you enjoy political morality tale cast as domestic conflict between those numbly acting "civilized" vs. going mad; fine cast/Tim Daly
Don't see it if you never feel terror/urgency of world coming to end, characters are largely stand-ins for political positions, ending is predictable
See it if you're interested in futurist plays which offer subtext on the current human experience and where humanity could be headed
Don't see it if you don't like plot twists, especially those which are heavily foreshadowed and you can predict well in advance.
See it if you enjoy science fiction - the world to come
Don't see it if expect to be engrossed by the world to come
See it if you're in the area of 55th and have an interest in seeing a doomsday play. Has interesting moments and a twist or 2 you may not see coming.
Don't see it if you're looking for something with a bit more heft and not into futuristic predictive plots.
See it if sex trafficking, global warming, refugee crises and other current world pandemics suggest a dystopian future for us. Big topics, not new.
Don't see it if none of those things 'touch' your life or you really don't care about them, or would rather not think about them when you watch theatre
See it if you like future related shows, almost a 1984 quality to it, big brother watching you.
Don't see it if Takes place in future revolving around a couple who don't want children in order to maintain their govt subsidy.
See it if You like plays about a dystopian future, even though ideas are limited and without foundation.
Don't see it if You like to see a fully realized future where you can understand how we got from now to there. And some of the action is predictable.