Apes at Play
Closed 1h 10m
Apes at Play
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Apes at Play NYC Reviews and Tickets

58%
(13 Reviews)
Positive
39%
Mixed
38%
Negative
23%
Members say
Confusing, Clever, Funny, Quirky, Ambitious

About the Show

Part detective story, part meta‐noir, this Kafkaesque comedy takes us on a topsy--turvy quest that explores everything from the time continuum to criminal clowns. Part of the 2018 Dream Up Festival.

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Member Reviews (13)

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147 Reviews | 39 Followers
70
Clever, Ambitious, Confusing, Intelligent

See it if Some good writing and acting saved the day. But trying to incorporate several viewpoints made it something of a structural mess.

Don't see it if You don't feel comfortable with experimental theater.

128 Reviews | 21 Followers
70
Clever, Funny, Great writing, Quirky, Absurdist

See it if You enjoy something delightful and a little weird

Don't see it if Absurdist plots are not your thing, or you need to have everything fully resolved at the end of a play.

29 Reviews | 7 Followers
72
Clever, Entertaining, Quirky, Delightful, Funny

See it if you like comedies and are looking for a short play that will give you a few good laughs.

Don't see it if you are looking for a larger production. The set is very simple and requires imagination and paying attention to the narration.

2 Reviews | 0 Followers
83
Funny, Ambitious, Quirky

See it if You like experimental works that don't conform to the Aristotelian mode. Funny.

Don't see it if You prefer conventional, formulaic theatre with a manufactured pay off. Read more

1 Review | 0 Followers
79
Entertaining, Clever

See it if you like absurdism

Don't see it if you are averse to weird and different plays, and barebone sets Read more

Critic Reviews (1)

BroadwayWorld
September 8th, 2018

“A short but ironically succinct piece that gets to the core of what it means to live within the possibility of the inexplicable...The audience is not simply present to be entertained, but to think...Although what happens in this show is mostly farfetched, the overall concept of it really compels the audience to think...Great acting, an intriguing plot and just a touch of inquisitiveness to laugh at and mimic life all at the same time; it was an undoubtedly good time.”
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