House Plant NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%

(8 Reviews)

Positive

88%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Funny, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing, Quirky

About the Show

Rivals turned roommates unearth common ground in rejection, rootlessness, and retreat. A play about making do, making rent, and making “Art”—while climbing an (imaginary?) mountain.

From the show:

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When his girlfriend moves on, her best friend moves in. Rivals turned roommates unearth common ground in rejection, rootlessness, and retreat. A play about making do, making rent, and making “Art”—while climbing an (imaginary?) mountain.

Member Reviews (8)

Pop-acculturated, Of-the-moment, Hip, Funny, Sharp

See it if you want to see a new play from a playwright who chronicles the Brooklyn Creative Class better than anyone I know.

Don't see it if a lot of the pop culture references that might resonate with a young adult audience might not resonate with you. Read more

Quirky, Confusing

See it if you want a show about friendships that doesn't really "bloom".

Don't see it if you want an interesting plot. This really goes nowhere.

Critic Reviews (6)

February 12th, 2020

Laura Collins-Hughes

"A Bizarro Breakup and What Comes After In Sarah Einspanier’s fever-dream play, one half of a couple heads to Hollywood. The other gets an odd, and oddly familiar, new roommate."
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February 8th, 2020

Helen Shaw

"House Plant Brightens Up the Room"
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February 7th, 2020

Hayley Levitt

"House Plant Debunks the Romance of Love and Art: Sarah Einspanier opens her new play at New York Theatre Workshop's intimate Next Door space."
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February 7th, 2020

David Barbour

"A sex comedy without any sex, an odd-couple pairing in which a couple of poorly matched temperaments noodle around a New York apartment for ninety minutes or so. It's not as bad as it sounds, thanks to an occasional funny line and a cast that is far better than the script."
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