Arden – But, Not Without You NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Production Covid-19 Safety ProtocolsShow-Score Member Reviews (3)
See it if After some slow performance art (light mentions of race), becomes Diana Oh's open mic on whatever she feels like w audience, then she sings.
Don't see it if Billed as a list of performers and Carrie Mae Weems' art but really 90% Diana, mostly unscripted, no plot, open space interacting w audience Read more
See it if You're a huge fan of Diana Oh or you're a Flea-apologist
Don't see it if you're tired of supporting the Flea and their work, you are looking for a story with a clear narrative arc Read more
See it if You enjoy experimental theatre that changes every night.
Don't see it if You enjoy structured plots and stories.
Critic Reviews (2)
"'Arden' is like a theatrical guided meditation. At several points, the performers even lead the audience in a sound bath, teaching us how to breathe and intone together...The production was commissioned by the Flea and feels more like a ritual for the Flea than a performance for the public. While it makes for a mostly enjoyable audience experience, it does not feel like it is for us – it feels like we are watching a private moment of a group cleansing their own space."
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feels in part like a healing or cleansing ritual, an effort to get past trauma: There are chants, communal prayers, songs, poems, poetic movement, childhood anecdotes, exhortations. But most of this is threaded through a loud, bluesy rock concert, the effect of which is wonderfully entertaining
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