This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Clever, Entertaining, Good for children, Imaginative, Quirky

March 12th, 2018

See it if imaginative reuse of common objects as animal puppets. enthusiastic feminism talented young performers audience's joyful reception

Don't see it if lack of plot logic audience that contains weepy babies & rude parents who do not remove them rude young people with cell phones

Martha H 6138
New York City
50-64 | Female

386 reviews

A theater full of kids and only 1 under 2 had to leave., Great staging, Ambitious, Bloodthirsty

February 26th, 2018

See it if you like constant movement. an interesting smash up of themes. I loved the set and use of props creatively changing with the story.

Don't see it if If you don't like to see energetic actors working really hard. you object to war themes and virtual blood letting in a children's play.

Also I will admit, I found this tortuous and often tasteless. But in watching the audience I was amazed at the rapt acceptance of obscure rhymes, warmongering, and a vacuous celebrity by kids as young as 2. The kids craned their necks and followed the actors as they went through the aisles, extending the action into the audience. I heard not one child misbehave in over 90 minutes.
This is not a benign tale. Historically fairy tales are not benign, but this play has 1/3 protagonists as a warrior, traveling the world fighting wars, wiping blood from her hands and sword. 1/3 Jokes about living in the forest and eating the wildlife (including an anthropormorphised badger's brother). and 1/3 basically becomes a celebrity.
Ultimately they all mature and find their true natures, but I did not enjoy the journey.... Read more Read less

Mary Siobhan
Yonkers
50-64 | Female

201 reviews

Good for children's theater but not up to atlantic theater's reputation

February 17th, 2018

See it if You are bringing kids & are ok with talk of war & fighting - later hammering swords into whisks

Don't see it if Atlantic Children's theater is usually worth adult attendance & usually they are strong musicals, not this time but energetic storytelling

Rachel Ellen
New York City
35-49 | Female

170 reviews

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

March 11th, 2018

See it if You enjoy high quality beautifully crafted tales.

Don't see it if You don’t love touching meaningful stories.

Susan 6321
Elmhurst

42 reviews

Delightful, Enchanting, Refreshing, Great staging, Entertaining

February 26th, 2018

See it if you have kids! Atlantic for Kids has done it again! Another charming play for kids that adults can enjoy. A good story, well told!

Don't see it if you can't get up on a Sunday morning for a 10:30 a.m. curtain!

Critic Reviews (2)

Holli Harms |

March 4th, 2018

"The cast of young actors are, simply put, divine. Acting, singing, dancing, building and breaking down the set and making the magic of it appear effortless. This ensemble is flawless. The co-direction of Beatty and Costello is a rocket ship to the stars. Propelling us into other worlds with the...
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Raven Snook |

February 16th, 2018

"Like all worthwhile adventures, 'This Girl'...starts down a familiar path, hits a fork in the road, and then goes off in unanticipated and delightful directions...This is no-tech storytelling theater at its most inventive, with eight multitasking cast members portraying numerous characters, shar...
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