American Fables NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(11 Reviews)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Great writing, Relevant, Entertaining

About the Show

An evening of five uniquely American short plays.

From the show:

Written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Eric Fallen, AMERICAN FABLES is an evening of five short tragicomic plays that explore the complexities of love, war and miscommunication. In Perfect Weather, a strange woman interrupts Jim’s meditative morning ritual in Central Park, and what begins with small talk about the weather devolves into a chilling interrogation. A small town library is the setting for Basic Plumbing, where a stand-off between an uptight librarian and the town crank shifts from library policy to matters of the heart. In The Fixer, after the FBI raids the office of a powerful lawyer, fixer Ben Gold arrives with his uniquely American brand of Trump-era damage control. Set in a prison cell in an unnamed authoritarian country, Paradise explores the relationship between an interrogator and his foreign subject as suspicion and cultural differences intersect with human desire. The evening concludes with Friendly Fire, the hard-hitting story of a grieving mother whose demands for the truth surrounding her son’s death in combat, result in a revelation that crushes her resolve and captures the chaotic realities of war.

Member Reviews (11)

Thought-provoking, Clever, Surprising, Edgy, Absorbing

See it if 5 intense plays, each balanced on a knife edge, with a twist. Excellent dialog, acting & buildup of tension, with unexpected resolution.

Don't see it if You don’t like 15 minute plays. Bare bones black box production.

Entertaining, Refreshing, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if 5 intriguing, well-acted shorts—most dealing w/ confrontation & concealment. Naturalistic dialogues. The Fixer is funny! Never a dull moment

Don't see it if you want to see a wide range of writing styles (same playwright wrote all 5). Overall tone is pretty dark. Read more

Edgy, Low-budget charm, Indie theatre, Inconsistent material: highs + lows, Short plays with unconnected themes

See it if you support indie theatre & self-produced short dramas; superb acting by Tricia Alexandro & Irene Glezos; clever touches on a shoestring

Don't see it if you prefer elaborate productions; you dislike foul language esp when it's overdone; you want short plays to be linked thematically somehow Read more

Absorbing, Great writing, Great acting, Fun, Entertaining

See it if If you like well acted, fast-paced, short one act plays.

Don't see it if If you like to see plays with elaborate sets and costumes.

Great acting, Clever

See it if You want a quick night of relatively insightful vignettes

Don't see it if You want to spend an evening with the same folks

Resonant, Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You like short scenes/acts that tell it all beautifully in a short time. If current American mood is of interest.

Don't see it if If you are looking for light entertainment, and you prefer a full length production with full sets and lighting and costumes. Read more

Relevant, Quirky, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You like topical material, a kaleidoscope of intense scenes, and a non-traditional theater setting

Don't see it if You like traditional plays in a traditional setting Read more

Relevant, Intelligent, Great writing

See it if you like short plays. This is 5 plays in just over an hour. All of them fit perfectly into our paranoid, conspiracy-driven climate.

Don't see it if if you are looking for a meal. These are delicious little hors d'oeuvres that leave you wanting more.

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