Dress of Fire NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (38)
See it if love historical dramas.
Don't see it if you don't like historical dramas or great acting
See it if Pendleton groupie.
Don't see it if Hate Greek drama and any adaptation thereof. Read more
See it if Pendleton fan. You enjoy hearing well acted soliloquies, women's point of views on war. You support new works and characters indiv thoughts
Don't see it if You don't like new works or small theaters or don't want to think- I found myself taking sides and walking away wanting to learn more
See it if If you like the classics and how they relate to today
Don't see it if If serious story telling is not your thing.
See it if If you're an Austin Pendleton fan, or are looking for some discussions on war and peace
Don't see it if You really need to see a conventional plot on stage.
See it if You want to see a different take on the Trojan War
Don't see it if You want a light show
See it if if you want a new take on the Trojan War and a view of war from the women who watched their men play the game. Orhan/narrator is interesting
Don't see it if you are not interested in exploring another vantage point between war and peace or are not willing to listen carefully.
See it if We would not miss a play where Austin Pendleton is involved .Helen and Cassandra were well played. 13th St.Rep provides an intimate space.
Don't see it if One has to have a taste for War Stories. Sorry to say but the Trojan War has been "done" a bit better recently.
Critic Reviews (3)
"The visually superb production makes for a rather pleasurable experience even if one can’t keep track of everything, grows restless listening to long soliloquies, or is not so enamored of the genre...Director Ioan Ardelean’s staging consists of a thrilling series of tableaus, precisely choreographed movement sequences and well-acted exchanges that are all optically arresting...'Dress of Fire' is not that emotionally involving but its snappy theatricality is stimulating."
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"The entire cast delivers impressive performances despite obvious challenges presented by the material. Kethevan’s classical-style writing is dense, verbose, and semi-Shakespearean in tone, but the actors manage to keep us involved and sympathetic until the end...Though Kethevan’s attempt to raise questions about our basic human drives – both savage and noble – is intriguing, the play could benefit from a more cohesive structure."
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"One of the most surprisingly poignant plays I have seen...These actors' performances...each played their lines as if they were teaching morals lessons. They delivered their emotional words with the importance they deserved...A complete pleasure, but it is the type of play that relies 100% on its actors strength as an appeal...All vision comes from how the actors carry themselves and their words, of which the audience must invest in the moment...'Dress of Fire' asks you to listen and learn."
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