Uncommon Sense
Closed 1h 30m
Uncommon Sense
84

Uncommon Sense NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(102 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
7%
Negative
3%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great staging

About the Show

From Tectonic Theater Project, the creators of 'The Laramie Project,' 'Gross Indecency,' and '33 Variations,' comes 'Uncommon Sense,' a new play about living life on the autism spectrum.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (102)

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159 Reviews | 20 Followers
91
Absorbing, Great acting, Thoughtful

See it if you want to better understand those who live with a different way of seeing and living life.

Don't see it if you are cold and unresponsive to others' differences. This show opens one's eyes to a host of traits that don't seem as odd as before.

206 Reviews | 42 Followers
90
Absorbing, Profound, Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if you are interested in new theater, you enjoy creative theater, you want to see something new and different (play is about autism spectrum)

Don't see it if you want big production values, want a predictable play Read more

85 Reviews | 23 Followers
90
Absorbing, Great staging, Profound, Relevant

See it if You're a fan of Tectonic and enjoy their style of storytelling. You want a better understanding of the broad spectrum of autism.

Don't see it if You prefer one narrative over several. You don't like vignette-style storytelling. Read more

124 Reviews | 29 Followers
90
Clever, Great acting, Great staging, Great writing, Thought-provoking

See it if you are interested in the subject matter, you are or know someone on the spectrum and like non traditional shows.

Don't see it if You want to see a lighthearted show. Parts are emotional and you'll leave with plenty of questions.

217 Reviews | 79 Followers
90
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great staging, Great writing

See it if you want a thought-provoking, riveting and sometimes funny theater experience.

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with the topic of autism.

61 Reviews | 9 Followers
88
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Profound, Thought-provoking

See it if you like work that is challenging and moving, and you don't need one linear story from beginning to end

Don't see it if people meeting personal challenges makes you uncomfortable, and you like linear plays with simple plots

197 Reviews | 224 Followers
87
Ambitious, Great acting, Great production design, Touching, Absorbing

See it if enjoy new works about misunderstood subjects. Tectonic works its creative magic opening locked door to glimpse inside the world of autism

Don't see it if you if think autism doesn't interest you. It will. or the lives of those with it and those love them will. It's not what you think.

761 Reviews | 165 Followers
87
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Heart-felt

See it if You're a fan of Tectonic Theatre, interested in autism & how it can be depicted on stage, enjoy several simultaneous amusing/dramatic plots

Don't see it if You are offended by "disease of the week stories, have no patience for young people with autism, don't enjoy abstract sets & multiple plots

Critic Reviews (9)

The Northern Iowan
January 23rd, 2017
For a previous production

"I knew that I was about to see something wholly unique and original. What I didn’t know was just how emotionally poignant and impactful the following two hours would be...The entire cast was able to convey a real, emotional depth to their characters that stemmed from a full awareness of the complexities of autism...They were presented as fully rounded human beings whose deepest and most profound fears and desires were made wholly relatable...Staggeringly honest and daring."
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