Collective Noun NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Part of the 2019 Corkscrew Festival, "Collective Noun" is a love letter to an unsung history of collective action and a battle cry for radically re-envisioning what it means to fight for change.
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See it if You’ve got an anarchist in you just dying to get out, or if you’re struggling for words to help you make sense of these emotional times.
Don't see it if You support that aged orange hunk of profanity in the White House right now or if you’re offended by the idea that you might be the problem. Read more
See it if you want to see a young adult generation engaging today’s crucial issues, & be entertained while doing it.
Don't see it if you are looking for a traditional play or feel that theater & politics shouldn’t mix. Read more
See it if you are willing to bear the first 20 minutes that are a bit confusing and loaded with too much sound track, but then it turns to importance.
Don't see it if you cannot sit for a long period without an intermission, do not like the action around you or are impatient for the story to come forward.
See it if you like plays written from a young female perspective and can handle "issue overload".
Don't see it if exploration of current issues doesn't interest you or you have trouble following speedily recited monologues. Read more
See it if you like a play with lots of ideas by a playwright with tons (too much?) to say.
Don't see it if you value a clear narrative over diatribe. Read more
See it if you're interested in stories about queer women, women of color, leftist politics, 20-somethings in NY, and/or American political change.
Don't see it if you don't like loud sound effects or are looking for a slightly more developed point. It felt like this one has good ideas but isn't ready.
See it if You like thought provoking plays. It seems they have some good talking points about politics, min wage, but purely arguments, no solutions.
Don't see it if You are easily aggravated by people beating around the bushes. Strong performance but weak arguments.No actionable solutions, felt pointless Read more
See it if It's something of a celebration of people fighting to change the system. But it's very much preaching to the choir.
Don't see it if It feels like a college lecture much of the time, and not in a good way. I thought I should be taking notes. The characters are clichés.