1599 Project NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (51)
See it if 4 Shakespeare plays in under 5 hours (3 intermissions). Time flies as super-talented cast intimately connects immersively with audience.
Don't see it if You want to see the classic word-for-word. There is connectivity with current events. They take original viewpoints. Audience participates.
See it if you want to see a handful of actors play a myriad of roles expertly. Also, the cuts are exceptionally well done!
Don't see it if you are a Shakespeare purist or are unfamiliar with the plays. Several people told me they were confused as to what character was speaking.
See it if you wish to binge on great Shakespeare up close and personal and you love non traditional theater spaces -pre buy the dinner box - its good.
Don't see it if you are an early to bed person and can't accept the fact that for some 4 hours is code for not 5 hours.
See it if you like the Bard, condensed and can endure a long show
Don't see it if you are not into the Bard and you have a short attention span
See it if you enjoy Shakespeare and want to see it performed by a passionate, earnest group of actors who really understand the text and the language.
Don't see it if you will be put off by the 4 1/2 hr length. (Tho the creative staging, performer-interaction & riveting performances make the time fly by.)
See it if you care to add a thing or two to your "Why The Bard Still Matters" collection. It's like binge-watching "House of Cards," but smarter.
Don't see it if you have a short attention span. Or quite the opposite, you like your Shakespeare unabridged and untouched by modernity.
See it if you want a creatively staged, superbly acted night of the Bard. Most sections edited down well; last one brilliantly acted but drags a bit.
Don't see it if you prefer to be hidden in audience. FYI 1 of the 4 plays is in balcony: it is accessible, but view is different - ask theater for more info
See it if you are interested in the most heroic theatrical endeavor ever. They stage all four 1599 WS plays in one sprawling production
Don't see it if you don't like immersive theater