Heartless Bastard

See it if ....you want to see a fun and different script come to life with great acting by five young amazing actors..

Don't see it if ....you're not interested in seeing a fast-paced well acted story.

See it if If your looking for a play with good dama amazing cast and clever twist that will keep you on suspense till the end then this is for you

Don't see it if Don't see this play if your not interested in plays with turns and twist it has adult content and language not suitable for children

See it if You love a dark comedy. Crazy antics and good acting.

Don't see it if You want a happy go lucky story line.

See it if You want a fast-paced play that leaves you with some interesting questions and views of life. Also some over-the-top fun performances.

Don't see it if Classic stories with everything tied up in the end.

See it if you like dark comedy. The acting is over the top but it works.

Don't see it if the topic of heartless people mixed with heart transplants as comedy is not for you.

See it if you're receptive to a fast-moving mixture of comical farce and heartfelt drama about a transplant character transformation. Great acting !

Don't see it if you're turned off by vulgar language, irreligious dialogues, and comical sexual episodes intermixed with a very serious health issue.

Also The performance by Barbra Wengard as Lorna Lazaretto, the widow of the heart donor, is a must-see. She literally steals the show from a very good cast of actors.

The show is very fast-paced with multiple twists and turns and energizing music at times. The staging is simple but effective. The theater is small and intimate.

The play is very clever in combining slapstick comedy with very intense, poignant drama. The character transformation after the heart-transplant is a bit unbelievable but it's clear that this play was not really meant to be realistic. It is nonetheless very entertaining and conducive to a fun, enjoyable evening.... Read more Read less

See it if You'd enjoy a lighthearted funny take on a serious subject (organ transplant) with zany characters.

Don't see it if You feel that needing a heart transplant isn't a laughing matter or risqué scenes offend you

See it if a compromise with partners 88 and my 70. Some Jerry Lewis type scenes A real problem re: heart replacement. Expectations play a role.

Don't see it if One of us was ready for old time comedy and one was not. One wonders though how a person with a need for a heart might view it.

See it if you like exposure to the intriguing work of new dramatists interpreted by an excellent group of actors.

Don't see it if you are not interested by novel drama that is based on a good idea but does not quite manage to build a cohesive whole.

See it if You want to see a play that will make you laugh. You want to see a few of the actors play several parts and do it well.

Don't see it if You don't like simple staging. You don't want to laugh. You are not interested in someone who is heartless, gets a new heart and changes.

See it if I thought it was a good show. had a lot of potential but fell a little short.

Don't see it if n/a

See it if If you want to see an engrossing, but flawed show, that keeps you interested and has some excellent acting

Don't see it if You want a finished, polished piece - it needs some work.

See it if You'd like to see a well acted show

Don't see it if You're looking for a surprise, I found the ending very predictable.

See it if The cast is stellar. The leads are very engaging in this quick play about a rather careless person getting a heart of substance.

Don't see it if I wasn't wild about the last pivotal scene taking place in complete darkness. I call that radio.

See it if you enjoy fast-paced, thought-provoking dramas in small theatres, or enjoy good acting (leads, particularly) and interesting stories.

Don't see it if You can't take whirlwind twists in storylines, or don't like small theatres and minimalistic productions.

See it if you are in for insane portrayals of doctors and nurses around a transplant-changing personality with some good acting and minimal staging.

Don't see it if you cannot juxtapose unrealistic sex and comedy with the seriousness of medical and psychological change among multiple characters.

See it if You like small, intimate plays, with good acting, slightly-off accents, who persevere, in spite of technical difficulties; lighting board

Don't see it if Didn't work for my performance; maybe it would've been better. The concept was good, but, could've been better executed. Overall "okay"!

See it if you are not looking for flaws and can simply find some enjoyment from an absurd show

Don't see it if you are easily offended and don't like loose ends

See it if You like the idea that a transplanted organ may bring the donor's spirit with it.

Don't see it if You don't care for lots of screaming and unnecessary sexual content that just distracts from the story.

Also There's at least one movie that is pretty much the same concept. Lots of screaming talk - I get character frustrations, but a bit excessive on this small of a stage. The doctor/nurse sex scenes were completely unnecessary and off-putting to be honest.... Read more Read less

See it if you like jim's writing and collin's talent. they are both exceptional.

Don't see it if you don't like slapstick revenge on physicians

See it if you want a few laughs and enjoy a silly, humorous story involving inept doctors and unscrupulous business people.

Don't see it if you're offended by some profanity and sexual situations. you want a realist story line

See it if you are fascinated by how having a transplanted organ might change your personality. You like a mixture of drama with some huge comedy.

Don't see it if you think transplanting organs/personality is a not terribly important thing to think about.

Also I saw this show when they had a light board that didn't work so it was done with all the house lights on. That may have affected my reaction.
Also, there was a lot of screaming. Many of the actors were very good and it had some interesting elements but it was not a subject I cared about.... Read more Read less

See it if you like experimental works in small spaces with low production values.

Don't see it if you're looking for a cogent plot or a message that hasn't been done many times before.

Also There's the kernel of a good idea here, but it doesn't quite gel, and the ending is muddled.... Read more Read less

See it if you like silly plays with good and amusing acting.

Don't see it if you want a sophisticated, meaningful play with interesting staging and scenery.

See it if an abstract and a bit absurd take on a serious topic is to your liking

Don't see it if you don't like your plays being too eccentric