Time's Journey Through a Room

See it if ceremonial events interests you. The slow precise speech and long posed postures suggests ritual.

Don't see it if If you are looking for a traditional theatrical experience.

See it if Sparse and poetic...see beyond your eyes. Brief and momentous,

Don't see it if Not ready to deal with loss and healing.

See it if Starts detached. Very slowly gets into their internal, emotional journey of coping with a dead partner and accepting a new one in.

Don't see it if Super. Slow. Talking. With. Lots. Of. Pauses. Irritate. ...You. Death of a partner is triggering. No real plot annoys you.

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See it if You appreciate the subtlety of language and the disconnect of speaking in a translated dialogue which reinforces the Feeling of loss

Don't see it if You want an easy light evening of theater This is all about the subtitles

See it if you enjoy avant-garde theatre.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy having to sit through dialogue delivered at a deliberately glacial pace.

Also I can’t help but think this could’ve been better performed in the original Japanese or perhaps as a walkthrough installation. Striking images, but the dialogue isn’t profound enough to be memorable.... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in a piece that is more an evocation of than a drama about grief and the journey past it.

Don't see it if you expect a probing psychological drama.

Also This piece probably comes as close as anything to translating a haiku to the stage.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see contemporary Japanese writing in an exquisite production. An authentic representation of young adults dealing with grief.

Don't see it if You have problem with accents. You have an exceptionally short attention span. You need everything spelled out for you in drama.

See it if You like thought provoking meditative plays. This play is as much about the conversation after, as it is about the actual show.

Don't see it if You like fast plays. It's slow, and when one of the characters instructed the audience to close our eyes I thought Is this a good idea?

See it if A play set across time, we see memory and the present overlap. Likely the most formally interesting show running in NY now.

Don't see it if Some of the dialogue is banal on purpose, other times it is just banal. Fairly staid gender views. Slow pace (tho often to solid effect).

See it if You appreciate works by non-United States born writers and stories.

Don't see it if You don't like shows without a clear plot.

See it if You enjoy small plays about big subjects, like survival after trauma and happiness, super sets and super choreography, though no dancing.

Don't see it if Actors are Japanese with occasional hard-to-grasp lines.

See it if you want a Zen poem with very little action or poetry

Don't see it if you want a strong story or engaging performances

See it if You want to see an inventively done play that is extremely deliberate.

Don't see it if You don’t like silences in plays, want a spectacle, want things to be extremely clear.

See it if It is a beautifully spare production,a subtle yet powerful portrayal of love, and grief in the aftermath of tragedy. Excellent design

Don't see it if you don't have patience for a slow-paced, dream-like play. If you don't enjoy abstract or minimalist theater.

See it if You appreciate cerebral interactions

Don't see it if You like fast-paced story development

See it if If you are interested in a look at death as a transitional state. It is slow but thought provoking.

Don't see it if Do not see if you do not enjoy a slow with limited action play.

See it if Interested in Japanese culture. Enjoy short, different theater.

Don't see it if Short length not enough bang for the entertainment dollar.

Also Playwright creates an existential situation and forces audience to muddle through grief and destruction. Spare minimalism in acting, directing and design. Another interesting production from Play Company.... Read more Read less