God's Necklace NYC Reviews and Tickets

65%

(12 Reviews)

Positive

33%

Mixed

67%

Negative

Members say

Disappointing, Ambitious, Slow, Confusing, Relevant

About the Show

This new work tells the story of two Nuer women who flee Sudan to the sandy shores of San Diego, California, where they face culture shock and prejudice as they adjust to resettlement.

From the show:

December, 2013, Southern Sudan. Two Nuer women flee Juba as chaos breaks out under the regime of President Kiir. Together, they travel from the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya to the sandy shores of San Diego, California, where they face culture shock and prejudice as they adjust to resettlement. The women are paired with an unlikely friend, Roberta - a chainsaw-wielding, outspoken arborist from Alpine, California. Through charity galas, English classes, and rattlesnake scares, these women come together to learn the preciousness of love, intimacy, friendship and sisterhood.

Member Reviews (12)

Slow, Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if An interesting story however the acting , staging and lack of focus makes these important issues less than what they should be.

Don't see it if If you enjoy light dramas or musicals . A bare bones production.

Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if You want to watch a play about African Refugees from Sudan resettled in California. The story has a gay twist.

Don't see it if The script needs lots of work besides the direction. This play is not read for prime time.

Long, Thought-provoking, Slow, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if you want to learn about the experiences of South Sudanese women immigrating to USA and their same sex straight marriage custom, can sit long

Don't see it if you require expert acting, staging, costumes, sets, accents, directing, and tight non-repetitious writing, can’t tolerate scream/bad diction Read more

Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if The acoustics were terrible. The play is ambitious but does not hit the mark. Acting is uneven and story confusing at times.

Don't see it if You want a clear story that you can follow.

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

See it if you are interested in refugees and the challenges of adapting to a new country.

Don't see it if you want comedy or famous actors Read more

Loved the venue and the beautiful vocal sounds heard at the beginning and middle of play, which successfully transported audience to south sudan, Profound, The play, though well-intentioned, takes on way more material than the audience can absorb, Introduces the concept of a heterosexual marriage between two women, Engrossing!!!

See it if you are a globally aware citizen who is up on South Sudan's struggle of its multi-tribes + the war that brought about independence in 2011.

Don't see it if you are a misogynist and a MAGA concept supporter. Read more

Poorly written, Confusing, Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if the actors try hard with this difficult piece. It sets up an interesting situation to learn of an experience living in a foreign country.

Don't see it if Don’t see it if an unpolished work in a less than perfect setting would be too difficult to sit through