Echoes in the Garden NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(27 Ratings)

Positive

85%

Mixed

11%

Negative

Members say

Absorbing, Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great writing

About the Show

The Hemmerich family tries to navigate social and familial expectations in the wake of tragic loss.

A memory play set in 1962, Echoes in the Garden is told through a series of flashbacks in the home of Marion and Henry Hemmerich. The couple lives in the small town of Wyomissing, PA and are haunted by the loss that has echoed throughout their family for generations. A meditative, domestic, world premiere drama from playwright Ross G. Hewitt.

Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

Thought-provoking, Great writing, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if A solid memory play performed by talented actors, interspersed w/some grt blues & flashbacks, on strong family issues of race, religion and*

Don't see it if you are tired to hear old stories about race. Seeing this great play provides some perennial questions on American public life. Read more

Great writing, good acting, staging, set and costume design, relevant, thought-provoking, engaging

See it if you’d enjoy a period drama set in the 1960s dealing with small town narrow mindedness, racial prejudice, religion & deep family conflicts.

Don't see it if you prefer lighthearted pieces and happy endings or find plays with profound family, racial and social tensions triggering or upsetting.

Profound, Intense, Great staging, Great acting, Enchanting

See it if you like a well acted play about families and the ties that bind them - love, children, racism, marriage, loss of children, faith

Don't see it if if you are expecting a comedy or funny play

Relevant, Profound, Intelligent, Absorbing

See it if A really thought-provoking and poignant play depicting a couples loss of a child and an interracial marriage which strained the relationship

Don't see it if Between mother and daughter. If you are not into serious, heartbreaking and racial Productions. This is one of the better off Broadway Read more

Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant

See it if you would enjoy the family tension caused by religion, loss of a child, interracial marriage, small town mindedness all set in the 1960's.

Don't see it if any of the tensions mentioned are trigger items for you or if you are looking for a light family drama.

Great staging, Great acting, Profound, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if Like period dramas that have conflicted characters and deals with ingrained prejudice and family drama. Also beautiful truthful performance.

Don't see it if Want happy endings and resolved family issues.

Intense, Deeply considered, Great writing, Beautifully staged, Absorbing

See it if the meeting place between reality and memory has ever caught your attention; this stunning exploration of family relationships is for you.

Don't see it if you are expecting a "well made play" with turning points & resolution. The script is closer to life than then that.

Absorbing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You want a well acted play about family dynamics and race...Play jumps around in time...It works well.

Don't see it if You don;t like small intimate theaters with a cast of unknowns...Don;t be put off,lots of talent here.

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American Bard Theater Company