This Flat Earth
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This Flat Earth
74

This Flat Earth NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%
(237 Ratings)
Positive
74%
Mixed
20%
Negative
6%
Members say
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Great acting, Ambitious

About the Show

At a middle school a seaside town, the unthinkable has happened, placing a bewildered community in the national spotlight. A world premiere from Playwrights Horizons.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (237)

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26 Reviews | 17 Followers
70
Absorbing, Relevant, Confusing

See it if you want a thought-provoking story about school shootings from the perspective of a middle-schooler.

Don't see it if you're looking for uplifting theatre or amazing acting.

46 Reviews | 14 Followers
69
Intelligent, Refreshing, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if You enjoy a new exploration of the current events today & how younger people are dealing w/ the feelings they have about.

Don't see it if If you are not interested in how our world is changing rapidly & methods we’re all fing to cope

29 Reviews | 6 Followers
69
Relevant, Insipid, Intelligent

See it if You are not finished having the gun control conversation in this country.

Don't see it if You look for theatre to further a conversation.

41 Reviews | 6 Followers
25
Tacky and pandering

See it if Watch Rebecca Taichman try to distract you from cloying characters in a hollow play with a live cello player.

Don't see it if You want any kind of interesting thought, questions, or characters onstage. You want to be challenged in any way. Read more

25 Reviews | 5 Followers
14
Cliched, Excruciating, Insipid

See it if You're interested in the topic of gun violence and children's reactions to it.

Don't see it if You are irritated by poorly thought out logic/plotlines, half-baked political ideas, and superficial timeliness.

12 Reviews | 2 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great acting, Ambitious, Timely, Thoughtful

See it if It was well written, well acted, and the overall message and topics are extremely timely

Don't see it if If you don't believe in gun control

15 Reviews | 17 Followers
92
Absorbing, Intense, Must see, Masterful, Relevant

See it if you enjoy watching intense dramas

Don't see it if you don't want plays dealing with political issues

11 Reviews | 8 Followers
89
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Relevant, Riveting

See it if You want some brilliant truth. Sensitive topics addressed through a lens that is impossible not to sympathise with. Fantastic performances.

Don't see it if You will get stuck on small plot issues. The play is more than that.

Critic Reviews (24)