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Are we not drawn onward to new erA
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Are we not drawn onward to new erA NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(11 Ratings)
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Members say
Clever, Thought-provoking, Quirky, Ambitious, Great staging

About the Show

A new show by Belgian experimental theatre makers about the things we can and cannot change.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (11)

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448 Reviews | 88 Followers
93
Clever & thought provoking, Confusing early & amazing later, Unlike anything ever seen before, Experimental and inventive, Mind blown

See it if You like theatre that confuses, surprises, and delivers a thought provoking premise. Are patient and let things unfold in 75 minutes.

Don't see it if Need a straightforward story told in a traditional manner. Read more

520 Reviews | 256 Followers
90
Thought-provoking, Quirky, Great staging, Great acting, Clever

See it if The palindromic drama-like the title-goes forwards&backwards.A strong Belgian cast+ a stunning set,light,video&sound designs all add up 2 a*

Don't see it if U r not x experimental theatre. You don't want to ask yourself, "What on earth have we done to Mother Earth?" Read more

495 Reviews | 123 Followers
90
Genious, Original, Must see

See it if you like clever theatrical experiences that have something to say and are also saying it in a unique artistic way. Entertaining & memorable!

Don't see it if you are easily confused (first 30 minutes or so are a little baffling, but just go with it and stick around), the show can be a tad tedious.

117 Reviews | 39 Followers
83
Thought-provoking, Delightful, Clever

See it if you are open to experimental theater that leans on a well executed concept moreso than traditional narrative structures

Don't see it if you don’t have the patience for something that could be very opaque for a sizeable chunk of its runtime Read more

375 Reviews | 91 Followers
80
Quirky, Great staging, Ambitious, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you want to see a unique performance, technically incredibly staged and acted, about the environment

Don't see it if you aren’t wowed by the show’s palindrome technique, or prefer musicals, comedies, or complex stories Read more

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477 Reviews | 142 Followers
70
Banal, Ambitious

See it if into an allegory about humanity abusing the earth. Biblical references and technological trickery. Visually engaging and unique.

Don't see it if sensitive to pretentiousness. Read more

24 Reviews | 1 Follower
90
Refreshing, Edgy, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Clever

See it if You want to see something new and experimental that has a positive message.

Don't see it if you don't like chewing sounds. You don't like experimental theater.

34 Reviews | 6 Followers
80
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Edgy, Absorbing, Clever

See it if like new cutting edge live theater techniques such as reverse motion!

Don't see it if you are expecting lots of dialogue, this is more of a visual play that cuts to the core of our varied emotions on the saving the environment

Critic Reviews (3)

The New York Times
January 6th, 2023

“ 'Are we not drawn' is a parable of disaster, but run the tape backward and it instead promises repair. Paradise, it suggests, can be regained.”
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Exeunt Magazine
January 6th, 2023

"I was mildly charmed but felt like I was clearly missing something."
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New York Theater
January 9th, 2023

an odd if impressively-executed exercise.,, In the second half, everybody and everything goes backwards… The man who cracked the pot puts it back together, the woman uneats the apple, etc. The reversal is meticulous, clever, at times visually spectacular…. but the set-up for it doesn’t always flow. I won’t call it tedious, but at times I was sorry I wasn’t home watching the votes for Speaker of the House.
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