Behind Glass Walls: The Anxiety Plays

See it if You want to open up dialogues about mental health (especially women's); if you want honest portrayals of issues we face every day

Don't see it if You're upset by anxiety/depression/other mental illness; if you need a diverse cast (it was quite white); if you need a linear storyline

See it if you have ever suffered from any kind of mental illness this will help you understand that you are not alone in this world.

Don't see it if you can't deal with your emotions following certain subjects.

See it if you are intrigued by well-crafted character studies. It's written with honesty and intelligence, and performed with passion and focus.

Don't see it if …you're looking for a comedy or an epic stage production. This is spare and raw, but well-paced and may keep you thinking about it for days.

See it if You have a desire to be moved. This pierce is so inspiring. I struggle with mental illness, and it was refreshing to know I’m not alone.

Don't see it if You are triggered by discussion of mental illness, or rape.

See it if This show really delves into the inner workings of living with anxieties. See this if you want an unbiased look at anxieties.

Don't see it if If you are unable to sit and watch true mental struggles, if you get uncomfortable by truth then maybe skip this one.

Also If you have or know someone with any sort of anxiety issue, this is an essential piece of theater. In it you see 8 very talented actresses dealing with their own inner struggles in a very pure way. This play is such a refreshing look at a world that people tend to gloss over. We need to bring mental illnesses and anxieties to the front of people's awareness and let them know that yes it is tough, but there is a way to grow. It can get better. This show does that without trying to force an opinion down anyone's throat. This is a rare piece in the theater community. Yet, an important one.... Read more Read less

See it if Intense examination of some of the many manifestations of anxiety. Very, very authentic. See it if you want to challenge your outlook.

Don't see it if You want a light evening at the theater or don't want to expand your awareness of the struggles of those with mental illness.

See it if You like brilliant acting, writing, and directing. You are tired of the stigma of mental illness in women. You like powerful, raw theater.

Don't see it if You don't like to feel things in theater.

Also I was nervous about this play. I myself have anxiety and didn't want to get triggered. Plus I've seen so much bad theater about mental illness and anxiety I was very sure it was going to be bad. I thought it would suck, I thought it would be insensitive to triggers, I thought it would be very hard to sit through. I almost didn't go.

I was wrong.

This show was brilliant across the board, treating mental illness with respect and reverence. Powerful, intimate, personal, and validating. Brilliantly acted by eight brilliant actresses and staged so that we caught the full brunt of everything they felt. This is one of the best pieces of theater I have seen in a very long time.

My only real complaint is that there was slightly distracting noises coming from outside the theater, but it's Manhattan, I can't really fault the show for that.

I was very nervous about seeing this play. And I am so so glad I did. We need more shows like this. Go see it.... Read more Read less