Whirlwind NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (45)
See it if Supremely acted by three engaging, attractive actors. Excellently written - had the ring of truth. Interesting story with compelling themes.
Don't see it if Small venues, intimate places might not be for you? Go.
See it if You enjoy smart, funny shows that look at business x science x relationships. You enjoy effective stage design.
Don't see it if You want a drama.
See it if Great trio of actors. My favorite is Annapurna Srinam. Clever use of the small stage with the gardens in the office scene and the ALSO .
Don't see it if .75 minutes... Public transportation is a problem.. Read more
See it if you enjoy smart, funny shows. This politically relevant comedy held my interest and provided many more laughs than I expected
Don't see it if you don’t want to go to see a show in an out of the way location. Definitely took me longer to get to theater than the 75 minutes long play Read more
See it if You are interested in the very messy intersection of environmentalism, corporate culture, and gender politics.
Don't see it if You want something showier than three people who mostly sit around talking, you don't care about the environment.
See it if you're even vaguely interested in environmental issues; you want to see truly great acting; you love bird puns
Don't see it if you're not interested in a show centered around character relationships
See it if You are passionate about the saving the environment and like quirky shows
Don't see it if You like slow moving deep dramas
See it if you want a fun "eco-friendly" evening. Great writing + acting + directing. Fast, witty and funny. Worth the trek to LES! It's a "hoot" :)
Don't see it if You want a serious story. This is just plain fun - with some avian fun facts thrown in. It's a trek to the theatre in LES. Read more
Critic Reviews (4)
“Don’t judge a play by its ending: Jordan Jaffe’s 'Whirlwind' features a slightly preachy coda that feels tacked on, especially after the delightful eighty minutes that precede it. Jaffe has come up with that rare theatrical beast—the unabashed romantic comedy...Sriram’s quick-witted performance powers Dan Amboyer’s production, which noticeably slackens when she’s offstage. Fortunately, that does not happen much.”
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"These two mild points aside, Jaffee's script is nevertheless hugely successful in conveying this man-vs-nature clash; his use of clever dialogue and idiosyncratic characters keep the topic in the forefront with much humor and without any preachy heavy-handedness."
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"Here, believability and hilarity are in equally short supply. Ultimately, a show that promises to be a boisterous maelstrom instead merely kicks up dust...The target is the disconnect between modern environmentalism’s progressive goals and some of its practitioners’ dubious motivations—profit, personal ambition, and sexual conquest. It’s a legitimate, if somewhat feeble, critique. The play’s central political conflict, however, rests on shakier ground."
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"It’s the intimate scenes that work most memorably, the character interactions, often with a gentle satiric humor...Amboyer takes full advantage of his two stars’ chemistry and charm. They manage to paper over the play’s illogic on occasion and they deliver even the most innocuous dialogue with a delicate touch...Their star-crossed relationship is a memorable one, and Jaffe’s climax proves a bittersweet conclusion to a production of modest means yet ample satisfactions."
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