946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
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946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
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946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%
(77 Ratings)
Positive
94%
Mixed
6%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great staging, Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Enchanting

About the Show

Kneehigh uses live music, puppetry, dance, and visual high jinks in this adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's book about soldiers prepping for the battle of Normandy.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (77)

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133 Reviews | 44 Followers
90
Absorbing, Entertaining, Enchanting, Great acting, Resonant

See it if Love magic, good music, funny, puppets

Don't see it if You don't like magical, good wtiting and acting

137 Reviews | 24 Followers
90
Clever, Entertaining, Great staging, Intelligent, Must see

See it if you like whimsical well told stories. Puppets are great, actors playing kids fabulous. Background of WW2 mistake makes it bittersweet.

Don't see it if don't miss it.

503 Reviews | 77 Followers
90
Clever, Great staging, Moving, Sad in a sweet optimistic way, Quirky

See it if you can appreciate a novel, entertaining portrayal of the horrors of war and the peculiar viewpoint of seeing it through a child's eyes.

Don't see it if you think anything about the horrors of war should be serious.

79 Reviews | 20 Followers
90
Absorbing, Ambitious, Entertaining, Funny, Quirky

See it if You want to see a play with music about family and war that can be both endearing and heartbreaking or like interesting uses of puppetry

Don't see it if you don't like jazz or folk music, you can't stand the fears and realities of war or shows with child characters played by adults

54 Reviews | 8 Followers
89
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if Great fun evening watching a clever musical about a little known historical event. Excellent ensemble.

Don't see it if Looking for a typical Broadway type musical

458 Reviews | 101 Followers
89
Clever, Enchanting, Great staging, Must see, Thought-provoking

See it if You want to see something absolutely unique brilliantly cross-cast. A bit slow developing, an old story spun brand new. ALIVE.

Don't see it if You dont like plays not easily defined. You didn't like the "magic" of War Horse. You dont want a "lucky button". Read more

64 Reviews | 22 Followers
88
Clever, Enchanting, Great staging, Edgy, Quirky

See it if you like non-traditional story telling, cleverness, history, a sense of fun, dancing, singing, along with some emotion.

Don't see it if You only like traditional, living room theater, hate circuses, want something profoundly serious. And hate hearing about cats getting lost.

236 Reviews | 174 Followers
88
Enchanting, Great staging, Clever, It's a magical show

See it if you want to believe in the intrinsic goodness of humanity

Don't see it if puppets creep you out which is generally true for me but not this time.

Critic Reviews (19)

A Younger Theatre
August 24th, 2016
For a previous production

"Championing innovation like this has its price. '946' is tonally inconsistent, particularly in the first half, and for a show about World War II, strikingly emotionally dry. This is partly the fault of an uneven cast, but it’s also the direct consequence of Kneehigh’s unwaveringly swashbuckling approach...Although it’s refreshing to see so many under-12s flocking the yard, one imagines their appreciation of Morpurgo’s finer emotional lessons might be lost amongst all Rice’s noise."
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The Times (UK)
August 19th, 2016
For a previous production

“Like all Rice’s work, this production is full of boisterous collective energy — and the occasional moments of clodding earnestness…Yet there’s so much heart here that it feels mean-spirited to quibble. It’s hard to take our eyes off thirtysomething Katy Owen’s lithe, livewire performance as a skittish young Lily. There’s loss and darkness, but perfectly pitched for a family show. My merry band of junior critics were enthralled while I found myself blinking back tears.”
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A Younger Theatre
November 4th, 2016
For a previous production

"There’s a wonderful host of classic Kneehigh-style characters, with an ensemble packed to the rafters with cross-dressing, energy and sheer commitment. I must commend the whole company for this – each performance is a gem in its own right...It’s full of comedy, occasional darkness and heartfelt poignancy. It’s a well-balanced, joyous night out that leaves you with a smile on your face, and reminds you of the power, authenticity and delight that underpins Kneehigh’s theatre."
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