37th Marathon of One-Act Plays: Series A NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you are interested in seeing a program of timely, psychologically acute short plays.
Don't see it if you don't like the short play form. Read more
See it if you want to see 5 short one-acts with fine writing and acting that leave you wanting to longer versions
Don't see it if you are triggered by stories of rape, alcoholism, racism, or the abuse of asylum seekers. Read more
See it if Four decades in, EST's Marathon of shorts remains the theatreworld's best bargain box of buried treasures. Fifteen over three nights: A,B&C.
Don't see it if No star wattage this year. Series A, uneven?Sure. A little disappointing?Perhaps. Should you still try series B and C?Absolutely can't miss.
See it if you like short plays. Whole is greater than sum of parts: don't like one play, you get another. All well acted, well staged, and timely.
Don't see it if you dislike topics like MeToo, addictn, interracial love, arrested developmt. Ea play has interesting premise; some land better than others.
See it if you like 1 act plays, are interested in current issues, enjoy good writing, acting & human interrelationships.
Don't see it if you dislike 1 act plays with serious themes that, at times, do not provide "depth" due to the structure of this abbreviated play format.
See it if Series A is five short one-act plays, mostly about individuals and relationships in trouble.
Don't see it if You don’t like one-act plays where not everything is explained and tension is mostly left unresolved.
See it if 3 out of 5 are good, short vignettes. The funnier and more tongue-in-cheek plays excel. A really good time overall.
Don't see it if 2 out of 5 rambled and their more serious parts weren’t so successful. Read more
See it if You like to support plays in progress.
Don't see it if You want fully developed concepts and polished productions. Read more