Cabin

See it if you are interested in theater-dance hybrids.

Don't see it if you are looking for a traditional drama.

Also I am glad I saw “Cabin” for its ambition, for its fascinating set (the audience sits on the other side of a wall-length trio of “windows”), for its attempt to present a story in an unconventional way (repeated, revised, looping back on itself), for its mix of theater & dance, for its striking cast, for the shock it delivers at the end of part 1, which will be revisited. But I also feel the plot, more than simply mysterious, is unclear at several points & baggy or plain uninteresting at others. I would urge the creators to pursue their formal innovations, tighten their stories & treat text with all the care they treat other components in their creation: Here it is too often left to meander.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to see works in progress, thoughtful narratives. Much good here, talented actors/dancers

Don't see it if The play is based on a true story and the playwright has put his heart into it, but I needed to know exactly what happened & what came after

Also Several really lovely morsels here: a fabulous dance, a heartwarming home movie, a monologue that reveals why we see what we see, and a beautiful set design. I hope they keep working on it and we see a new iteration soon... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see stories of queer relationships on stage

Don't see it if It’s just not that interesting and really feels like it’s baiting me with queer trauma

See it if Great movement & dance scenes, clever set, attractive performers

Don't see it if you want to retain a good opinion of the Bushwick Starr, which is a great theater for new work & very easy to get to on the train

Also It's about a throuple in the woods, menaced by a stranger. Big chunk of show is monolog with crushingly banal horror movie story. Isn't there a new story to tell, or a new way to tell this old one?... Read more Read less