Blood at the Root
Closed 1h 15m
Blood at the Root
88

Blood at the Root NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%
(34 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
3%
Negative
0%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Absorbing, Great writing

About the Show

National Black Theatre presents Dominique Morisseau's drama inspired by the Jena Six.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (34)

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261 Reviews | 62 Followers
89
Absorbing, Clever, Great writing, Relevant

See it if You are ready for an ethical quandary thorugh a series of knotty relationships - raising questions of right, wrong and redemption

Don't see it if You enjoy more clearly defined plots of good & bad If you want a documentary approach as this takes liberties Read more

Nic
561 Reviews | 102 Followers
88
Absorbing, Ambitious, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Riveting

See it if the systemic racism that still permeates this country disturbs you greatly.

Don't see it if you don't want to look at important issues from all sides.

181 Reviews | 39 Followers
88
Ambitious, Great writing, Original, Resonant, Relevant

See it if You want to see a play about race relations based loosely on an event occurring in La. The after-show discussion was an empassioned success.

Don't see it if "The discomfort in which lives the conversations we must have" (said the moderator), leaves u cold. Some problems, but worth trip to Harlem.

390 Reviews | 71 Followers
88
Profound, Absorbing, Original, Provoking

See it if you enjoy a clear theme expressed from different perspectives in different voices.

Don't see it if you do not like to deal with racist issues in direct and provoking ways.

124 Reviews | 27 Followers
88
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging

See it if You like topical issues and engaging performances.

Don't see it if You expect fluffy topics and sets.

353 Reviews | 64 Followers
86
Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Masterful, Relevant

See it if you enjoy entertainment with a social conscience but not necessarily something that hits you over the head, lectures or bores you to tears

Don't see it if You're likely to nitpick where the fictionalized version diverges from the news story. This dramatization really brings the story to life

386 Reviews | 108 Followers
84
Ambitious, Intelligent, Original, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in a conversation about the complexities of race in contemporary across from a fresh young playwright

Don't see it if You are looking for simple answers

126 Reviews | 26 Followers
81
Absorbing, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Refreshing

See it if you enjoy watching excellent youth produced/acted theater, and are interested in the youth point-of-view on issues of race and gender.

Don't see it if you are not interested in shows with a political focus.

Critic Reviews (5)