See it if You want to see a rather good absurdist play brought down by amateur acting, direction & production. SciFi Balkan war lost women roam galaxy
Don't see it if U go to a play for anything other than what the script sounds like aloud. This script deserves a good production bcause it was v interesting
See it if You want to see an emerging playwright-while the play has flaws, there's a clear & unique voice. You're willing to go on a weird journey.
Don't see it if You don't like sci-fi stories. You don't like plays with a political viewpoint. You want traditional playwriting & staging.
See it if you like budget sci fi with primitive costumes, no sets, episodic adventures simple plots & morality reminiscent of black & white Dr Who.
Don't see it if you prefer polished production values, character driven plots and complex ideas.
See it if You are an adventurous theatre goer interested in a disorienting socio-political quasi sci-fi mashup.
Don't see it if You have a hard time sitting through a play that should have ended after the intermission.
See it if you want to support Theater for the New City.
Don't see it if you want a take on war that's original.
See it if You're really into sci-fi and can overcome clichéd communication of a valid underlying message. I must say some of the actors were very good
Don't see it if You don't like too many dramatic devices being used, and overused
See it if you're looking for campy sci-fi B-movie fare. The actors seemed to have trouble remembering the lines, which to be fair, were poorly written
Don't see it if you want a coherent plot, characters, or story. You don't want to hang out in a basement (literally) all evening. You want good writing
See it if You are interested in a clever new angle about the important issues of exiles and immigrants - no matter how poorly executed.
Don't see it if You dislike poor, didactic and repetitive writing
“With just seven cast members and modest stage props, the story was still told without limitation. As a member of the audience, I was taken to another place...Director Andreas Robertz...does a great job embracing a diversity of voices in this production, with an openness to taking a risk and trying something completely different...Playful and creative, but also painfully true to the realities faced by millions every day…‘Exile’ emanates a powerful story with a creative edge.”
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