Dear Jane NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (67)
See it if Although the playwright wrote about the play that “it is about me and my identical twin” it is only about the main character life,told in
Don't see it if if you are not open to experimental theatre Read more
See it if you like this piece that deals with this period, periods.
Don't see it if bad directing, staging, slow moving and bad plot.
See it if If you want to waste your time
Don't see it if If you don't want to waste your time
See it if you're drawn to a protagonist who is awful in just about every way, aware of it, and does nothing to improve herself.
Don't see it if you don't know someone directly involved with the production, and therefore, have no one who will be sad if you're not there. Read more
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Don't see it if You want to be entertained
See it if you want non-stop action, but not a lot of order
Don't see it if you like a plot, and if you want to keep track of what is happening at any moment
See it if You like pieces that jump around a lot of flashbacks and indulge one actor. You need a good memory to follow the story.
Don't see it if You like a linear story with a clear plot, conflict and resolution.
See it if you want to be bored and confused
Don't see it if you want to see a good play
Critic Reviews (11)
"'Dear Jane' is the non-linear, semi-autobiographical story of performance artist Joan Beber. Although the images, art and music of Ms. Beber are fascinating, the story is not captivating. It is too vignette driven to engage the audience fully."
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“Beber’s structure presents a challenge to the audience…Events do not fully develop, and they do not succinctly build upon one another…Any universal message that Beber is trying to convey is undermined by the awkward structure…Hilbe has cast a talented ensemble of actors who must nevertheless play multiple age ranges during different decades, and their efforts are not believable…The talented cast is left without life vests as they try to keep this punctured piece afloat.”
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"Relationships are complicated. Having two twin friends, one who passed away and one named Jane, really put me in the thick of their lives...I must take this time to say how impressed I was with the entire cast. This is not an easy production for these actors. At some point, they all play multiple parts and do it beautifully. This small group of professionals slip in and out of character flawlessly to allow the time lines to merge."
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