The World My Mama Raised

See it if you like exciting scrappy theater in development and incredibly stylized performances/writing.

Don't see it if you would be frustrated by performances that don't resemble real human behavior (on purpose).

See it if You get a comp or have a friend in it. Want to see a weak attempt at criticism of the penal system.

Don't see it if You are impatient with bootstrap productions and very uneven acting performances.

See it if You are open to work which ruminates on the things we probably should be thinking about. It includes so many elements which make you smile.

Don't see it if You object to something which makes you work to put the pieces together. You think society works well, and our culture is as it should be.

See it if you want to hear a bold emerging theatrical voice offer an archly ambitious dystopian riff on income inequality & school-to-prison pipeline

Don't see it if you're not up for a show that chooses to wrestle with a LOT all at once (w/o uniform resolution); if you prefer a clear plot/story structure

See it if you're looking for exciting and quirky downtown theatre. A delightfully weird play given a solid production.

Don't see it if the production doesn't totally congeal, and I found some of the language a bit laborious. The play's reach exceeds its grasp a little bit.

Also I love Clubbed Thumb and make habit of seeing their work every summer. This is weird play, totally within their domain. It will surely be divisive, you will either love or hate the writing style, but by the end, will hopefully be moved.... Read more Read less