The Whale and the Dog Star NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you like found family dramas, bickering scientists, heavy monologues, whales.
Don't see it if you want to see a really polished production. Read more
See it if Harlan K did heavy lifting to put life into the lines/role. Paul A is an anchor of humanity for these small productions. 2 actors to see!
Don't see it if You have no patience for a play that talks too much for 110 minutes and then realizes it has to wrap everything up in the last 10 minutes.
See it if you are good at locating ambitious ideas and writing muddled in a play that hasn't found it's footing and badly needs directing and editing.
Don't see it if if the above sounds unappealing. Read more
See it if want an interesting study on brilliance and boredom, love and loss. Overall solid acting and, except for the last 10 minutes, solid script.
Don't see it if you're easily distracted by minimal sets and production, intense yelling scenes and an ending that's a bit of a cop-out. Read more
See it if You want to see great acting and are interested in uncovering underlying themes in a play.
Don't see it if You want light hearted theater or only enjoy musicals.
See it if Good dialog. It's quite funny in parts. It touches on mourning and obsession and feminist STEM issues but isn't really ABOUT any of them.
Don't see it if You need everyone to act at the same level. You need equally good 1st and 2nd acts (Act 1 is slooooooow).
See it if you enjoy a work with potential that needs tightening up performed by a good cast that mostly interact quite well - it's a different family!
Don't see it if you want a polished play on the subject of work relationships: it's a bit long, with many scene changes in a loft in which the sound bounces
See it if You enjoy work-in-progress. Intimate venues with folding chairs. Moby Dick. Decent writing but a bit long winded.
Don't see it if You want a big splashy production of a classic work. A comedy. A musical.