Child's Play

See it if great acting and story telling make choosing what to see easier. Great production, craft, performances and costumes.

Don't see it if you are looking for large production or for a less serious or light hearted look at therapy.

See it if You enjoy a gentle delving into the reasons why children are traumatized

Don't see it if You don't care about children and their parents

See it if you like an intimate theater experience, a good storyline about what might lead a child to stop speaking and want to support local theater.

Don't see it if you only like tourist-y, big productions and/or don't want to be engaged in a story about how a therapist might unlock a child's secrets.

See it if Well written and acted drama about a child therapist working with an emotionally distressed youngster and her family.Realistic and engaging

Don't see it if If you are uncomfortable seeing dramas containing issues of sexual abuse and family dysfunction.

See it if If you enjoy serious theater about pyschology

Don't see it if If you want something light and entertaining

See it if you want to see a play about a child, how she copes with abuse and how she and her family are helped helped through therapy.

Don't see it if You want to see a polished production dealing with child therapy.

Also This is a low budget production that deals extremely well with child therapy. The 3 characters that represent real figures in the child's imagination added to the performance. All actors were very talented.... Read more Read less

See it if I was pleasantly surprised. I was completely drawn into the story and enjoyed this production.

Don't see it if It's a small downtown theater so bear that in mind. But it is an intriguing story and some of the actors are really wonderful.

See it if You would enjoy observing a series of child therapy sessions to help a child deal with extreme trauma.

Don't see it if You are looking for a highly polished production. This is definitely rough around the edges. No interest in the methods of play therapy.

See it if You know someone or someone's child who is dealing with this issue (you probably do). A good portrayal of therapy with a child.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in independent and experimental theatre.

See it if you are into psychology and have interest in following the progress of one child's therapy.

Don't see it if you are looking for a polished performance.

See it if you are interested in seeing a play in the mid stages of development

Don't see it if you are looking for a light frothy comedy

See it if you feel you want to see community theater in NYC.

Don't see it if you want to see a polished professional play.

Also The play has a nice twist at the end but there is no build. I have seen lots of bad plays this year but this is below most community theater shows. I don't expect that here in the city. The audience seemed to really like it but I think it was because everyone was related to someone or knew someone in the show. The acting was bad. I think the writing was bad but it was hard to tell because the acting was so off. If this is community theater I apologize, I would never say anything negative about people having fun but last I checked this was NYC. Some of the actors were very unprofessional during the curtain call. Have they ever seen a professional show? You walk out, you take you bow and move on. You don't come out prancing around. Act as if you have done this before. Don't encourage this bad behavior.... Read more Read less

See it if Because i've seen the movie

Don't see it if because i dont want to

See it if you love great original work!

Don't see it if you don't like to feel feelings.

See it if Really grabs your attention!

Don't see it if n/a

See it if Anyone who likes the theater. The play was intelligent, interesting and well performed!

Don't see it if You don't like sadness.. However, it ends positively.

See it if You can relate with a difficult past and if you love to laugh and be entertained at the same time.

Don't see it if If you aren't able to deal with revisiting past hurts.

See it if You like good acting

Don't see it if NA

See it if You're looking for a warm engaging piece tackling a difficult and heavy topic which has effected many people. Very important

Don't see it if You're expecting a large big budgeted production with spectacle or dense serious drama

See it if you like a fast moving well acted timely play.

Don't see it if if you're looking for a comedy.

See it if You enjoy thought-provoking commentary.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy fictional "side" characters.

See it if the issue presented in the play is one that we need to keep fresh in our minds- the show was light but true to its core.

Don't see it if if you are afraid of the dark secrets lurking in families all around you

See it if Eloquent direction, a poignant play

Don't see it if I have nothing to say.

See it if You want to support Independent Theatre

Don't see it if You like going to see good Theatre

Also The play was poorly written and lack any sound structure, which was exacerbated by poor staging/ directing. A majority of the performances were difficult to watch due to their lack of honesty and conviction. However Raiane Cantisano was terrific playing a girl, 20 some years younger, so convincingly and she was such a joy to watch. Also Ronald Kitts, Christian Victoria Allen, Katie Lynn Esswein and Ashleigh Herndon stood out from the pack due to their quality performances of Cantisano's imagination.... Read more Read less