Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet NYC Reviews and Tickets

60%

(87 Ratings)

Positive

37%

Mixed

40%

Negative

23%

Members say

Confusing, Disappointing, Great acting, Indulgent, Ambitious

About the Show

The celebrated minimalists of Bedlam present a new mash-up of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" and Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet."

"Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet" pairs William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy of two star-crossed lovers with Anton Chekhov’s legendary play about a celebrated professor and his new wife’s return to their family estate. With a new adaptation of "Uncle Vanya" by Kimberly Pau, interspersed with the Shakespearean verse of "Romeo & Juliet," "Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet" will use 5 actors to weave together both stories, exploring how hidden passions can explode with the perspective of time.

Show-Score Member Reviews (87)

Disappointing, Confusing, Excruciating, A mess up

See it if you want to see this great space. Also set is cool in it's simplicity with good use of props and music.

Don't see it if you want a coherent play. The two plays together didn't make any sense to me and the pace so slow. I love this company but not this.

Interesting idea; unsuccessful execution

See it if you love everything Bedlam does...but URVJ is not time well-spent. Neither play is brought to life w/the interweaving. Jarring transitions.

Don't see it if you want entertainment or enlightenment. Acting doesn't shine. I know both plays well, but what's the point of the juxtaposition? Annoying.

Ambitious, Slow, Confusing, Disappointing, Indulgent

See it if A good concept but this is slow confuse add ing. If you like both writers or stories.

Don't see it if You want something that is more consistent flowing. If you want a faster paced show.

Postmodern cocktail: mostly chekhov with a dash of shakespeare, For theatre geeks and bedlam completists, Illuminates neither vanya nor r&j

See it if you're up for some deconstructionist hijinks from the vibrant, actor-driven Bedlam company

Don't see it if you don't know Vanya and R&J well: you'll need that going in to try to appreciate what they're doing, which is ultimately not convincing Read more

Confusing, Disappointing, Slow, Insipid

See it if If you like Bedlam's usually innovative takes on the classics, you will still be disappointed by this mismatch. This is 90% Vanya.

Don't see it if It is not a very clever combination of the 2 plays. If you like the 2 plays you will not like what has been done here Read more

Thought-provoking, Slow, Confusing, Disappointing, Excruciating

See it if You want to be confused about the great works and try to understand throughout what is going on.

Don't see it if You want to be entertained and want good theater

Confusing, Great acting, Indulgent, Slow, Disappointing

See it if you enjoy Bedlam's mashups.

Don't see it if you like clear narratives and revere the two classics it's based on.

Confusing, Disappointing, Great acting, Indulgent, Slow

See it if You want to see excellent acting in a experiment that doesn't work.

Don't see it if You care about either play and don't want to see something that only works as an acting lesson.

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