This new drama explores the horrors of war through the story of a former WWII surgeon. More…
Having served as a surgeon in Guadalcanal during World War 2, Robert confronts the regrets of his youth with the help of his granddaughter.
See it if you are interested in elements that may make a good play with refinements, staging and sound. It is an interesting subject on after effects.
Don't see it if you cannot tolerate a loose, in-the-works production on a nearly bare stage. The one microphone used for the young actor was echoing.
See it if You need to see another play with a holocaust memory theme.
Don't see it if Skill with tech issues is something you expect from a play being done for the public. The sound equipment malfunctioned seriously.
See it if The child actress is special with presence and singing talent. The story had some potential but hard to get through.
Don't see it if The meandering plot, terrible sound problems with feedback unaddressed, plus the fake banjo playing and Scottish accent were off putting.
See it if You like family dramas that probe the darker side of human nature & post war America.
Don't see it if You're looking for modern, groundbreaking work.
See it if For the sweet grandfather-granddaughter interaction. For a look at post WWII lives and regrets. Interesting facts about women in the war.
Don't see it if U want slick sets or U don't like plays that skip back & forth in time. The year of the present is unclear. The end jumps the shark.
See it if YOu enjoy historical fiction, and can learn a bit from a drama. And enjoy unpredictable story lines. Great views of old NY
Don't see it if YOu don't enjoy dramas and have no interest in history.
See it if You really like off Broadway plays and want to see something original good or bad and a great child actress who upstages the older cast
Don't see it if Just to see child actress upstage the rest of the cast is not enough of a draw
See it if You like Child actors and complicated plots that deal with Alzheimer and ww2
Don't see it if You need a plot that moves
See it if You like stripped down theatre that focuses on the characters and story.
Don't see it if You don't like challenging dark independent theatre productions.
See it if You like a thoughtful story which takes many twists and turns!
Don't see it if You do not like plays or having to keep up with a story!
See it if stories women spies in WWII is interesting and informative.
Don't see it if you don't like a first act that is overly long and makes no sense.
See it if you like original Off-Broadway plays and want to see a talented young actor
Don't see it if you like lavish productions and don't have much patience for tech mistakes and sound issues
See it if you enjoy a well written story with good acting, that starts out slow but captivates you, then catches you with an unexpected twist.
Don't see it if war stories trigger you, if you need an elaborate set, and if don't want to a family story.
See it if You like quirky humor that’s a bit dark
Don't see it if If you prefer a more linear plot line and realism
See it if The young actress was very good in the role.
Don't see it if The story was confusing and not clear about the characters.
See it if you want to be thoroughly engaged as an audience member!
Don't see it if If you don't like plays about war or women.
See it if If you like simple mystery weaved with some interesting facts about war, woman and history.
Don't see it if You want to see an engaging, emotional or thought provoking history of the Guadalcanal.
See it if you have no knowlege of WW2 & aftermath or will overlook a preposterous plot to enjoy a few good performances.
Don't see it if you have any common sense and will have trouble ignoring a preposterous plot.
See it if you'd like to see what appears to be an unedited plot lifted from a 1940s war movie with all kinds of disparate detours; has some moments
Don't see it if you would like to spend your time watching a coherent, finished piece of work and not sit there wondering how you would fix this one
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See it if you like a story with an interesting mix of war with its horrors and love, family, honor, attempts to do the right thing.
Don't see it if you only like big productions with lots of props (this one has very minimal props) or don't like to be reminded of war.
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See it if You like good acting; you like melodrama (which here was meant to be symbolic) with a historical backdrop
Don't see it if You do not like fictionalized history, and this history was fictionalized into a preposterous story, you dislike melodrama
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