See it if Fascinating shifts of three one acts, the first by a master.
Don't see it if You hate Brecht or sitting in out of the way venues with very tight quarters; audience packed in like sardines. Read more
See it if three very well written and acted plays. The two new plays show how it is not so easy to dismiss the past as being "in the past".
Don't see it if you don't like thought-provoking or plays addressing prejudices.
See it if Three of the best compilation of one act plays anywhere. The Brecht play is masterful. The other two are very well done.
Don't see it if If you are looking for something light, this will not be for you.
See it if you'd enjoy 3 brilliantly connected short 1 acts dealing with labeling creating persecution.
Don't see it if you fantasize that persecution only occurs in response to legitimate cause. Read more
See it if A solid thought provoking production of 3one-act plays:beautifully connected,well-acted directed written& staged.Bravo2entire talented cast.
Don't see it if You do not mind an eve of substance,thinking about contemporary relevance. Read more
See it if You’re a fan of Bertolt Brecht and enjoy plays that air societal ills. Hate in Nazy Germany; present misogyny & a dystopian future scenario.
Don't see it if You veer right politically. You wouldn’t get anything out of these three short but sharp one-act plays which denounce hate and injustice. Read more
See it if You’re a fan of Brecht or you enjoy contemporary pieces in his style.
Don't see it if You don’t want watch 3 different plots in one evening. You don’t like relationship dramas
See it if You want to see three one act plays in a small theater performed by some great performers. You want to be entertained.
Don't see it if You don't like small theater performances. You don't want to think when you see a play. You don't like great acting and writing.
"'The Jewish Wife' is a masterpiece in miniature, a study in quiet, everyday capitulation that couldn't be more relevant than it is right now."
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"'Producing theatrical works that feature compelling stories created by emerging theater artists' is from the New Light Theater Project's self-description. Their vastly and thoughtfully entertaining presentation, 'Brecht: Call and Respond' achieves that aim."
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Score: 80%. "If you have never seen Brecht's The Jewish Wife, which I had not, make this the time you go. It is a poignant story as expected from Brecht. The other two one-acts are intelligent and positioned. The acting is excellent. Worth the ticket price of $25."
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"All three plays have unifying elements involving a female lead…the hold that a romantic partner, husband, or lover has on a woman's psyche and the ways their relationships pull them in and constrain them."
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