Assembled Identity

See it if you are into hi-tech sci-fi drama that deals with important themes in a somewhat confusing way. I got lost in the process.

Don't see it if want a linear play with well-drawn characters and themes. This is more of a techno drama in search of identities.

See it if You want to go to another dimension of theatre. Although you might not get it all, it's worth a try. Tour-de-force of choreographed acting

Don't see it if Uncharted territory... not your usual evening of theatre. Ingenious, enigmatic.

See it if you like multimedia and science fiction pieces, are interested in technology/cloning and thinking about the future

Don't see it if you want a straight-forward, easy to follow performance, you don't like a couple of actors playing a number of characters

See it if Saw this because I'm an identical twin. Promising subject matter and multimedia.

Don't see it if Delivered on the multimedia, but not on the content.

See it if you're bored watching American Idol

Don't see it if You can't tolerate slow and dull production

See it if You like sci-fi or multi media shows dealing with futuristic ideas. Really great staging adds a lot to this thought provoking timely story.

Don't see it if If you don’t want to face some dark questions & quite possibly some very real possibilities of the near future concerning genetics/cloning.

See it if Clever mixed media show that asks a lot of interesting questions about identity. And a nice tight but full 70 min.

Don't see it if Small, dystopian themed shows don’t interest you. It’s a black box show but with video and lighting effects. Not your thing? Skip it.

See it if good short singing and dance interesting science re: clones

Don't see it if nothing new has been added re:clones much repeated. prob. needs cutting but more NEW intelligence "finds" to replace that

See it if watching computer projections create a sci fi based cloning story sounds entertaining. Two actress, dancer, singers working w/ restrictions.

Don't see it if chanting puts you to sleep. A lot of this performance is sung in a limited range. The performance is closer to dance than theater.

See it if dreamlike, dance staging, with 2 very appealing actors, that uses media in fascinating ways would make you want to explore issue of cloning

Don't see it if 2 hander with twins [not really] with subtitles for foreign language sequences, using music & dance & exploring issues would drive u crazy

See it if you’re annoyed by ancestry.com/23me ads; understand how code is analogous to dna; have liked works at HERE, LaMama, other incubator clubs b4

Don't see it if you dislike any “experimental” trappings (sparse set, cascading ideas, twinning, random bursts of song) even if the concept is well-realized

Also I quite liked it, but not for the reasons described on the HERE.org site. I thought the show was less literally about the ethics of cloning and more about our disproportionate reliance on heritage (i.e., experiences we claim even though they happened to other people) for defining ourselves & others.

AI reminds me of the ancestry.com ad where a supposed German American makes a point of being a lederhosen-wearing stereotype…then blithely puts on a kilt after dna tests prove he’s Scottish. AI addresses that arbitrary sense of self in a darker tone. The show’s most interesting when it starts separating cultivated identity from inherent personhood (which one ends up more valuable isn’t obvious). But the show disappoints if you expect a Matrix or Star Wars-like Messiah adventure, or a thorough explanation of genetic engineering.

The songs are silly and really should be cut. The projections are smart—insinuating enough about environment without becoming a movie.... Read more Read less

See it if You like creepy science fiction

Don't see it if You feel like the whole clone thing has already been done

See it if You want to see a mixed genre piece investigating clones and genetics.

Don't see it if You dislike unnecessary song/dance breaks. You want more action and less philosophical conversation.

See it if You enjoy mixed media productions, sci-fi, dystopian, thinky topics around identity, labels and what makes us individuals. Not heavy!

Don't see it if You want mainstream theater

See it if to experience great light and sound design.

Don't see it if if you do not enjoy non traditional theater

See it if If you’re a science fiction fan you can still pass on this one, it didn’t have much of an SF feel at all

Don't see it if The writing and the piece overall did not come together to form an engaging narrative or a work of art. Spoken parts were the worst

See it if you like plays that are futuristic with a sort of scientology.

Don't see it if you don't like plays that deal with issues where men appear to be playing God

See it if you like original material with a sc-fi slant. Origianl use of video intertwined.

Don't see it if don't want to sit thru something slow at times, a bit boring-not good for a short piece like this. I didn't think the songs added anything.

See it if you like dystopian, unsettling stories about identity (and how science might affect that); you like multimedia and technology in theater

Don't see it if you aren't interested in a science-fictional take on identity; if you like traditional theater productions

See it if you enjoy a thought-provoking two-woman show based on a biological future. Great dramatic visual and audio staging with synchronized acting.

Don't see it if you have no interest in a futuristic dystopic view of the world.

See it if You are interested in cloning and like video projections. Good staging and movement to go with detailed script and talented actors

Don't see it if You don’t like wordy dialogue and repetive actions with little emotional pay off

See it if you know the actors? There is a pure sincerely to their performance that is intriguing

Don't see it if you're looking for narrative, or a cohesive realistic dystopia, or a show that builds

See it if You find technology, human perspectives, sci-fi and dystopian themes interesting.

Don't see it if You need flashiness, don't enjoy dystopian themes.

See it if you want a show very dependent on projections and with an easily understandable premise/message - or a show that's (thankfully) only 60 mins

Don't see it if you want any kind of nuance, you don't want weird singing and synchronised dancing that didn't add anything, you want any actual science.

Also There's these A and B series subjects and if I'm buying into the premise I don't understand why clones of one woman weren't the A series and the other weren't B, because they really weren't twins despite repeated pronunciations of that. Shallow notions of race and identity, with very heavy handed points.... Read more Read less