House Plant

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.

Also Last season “Lunch Bunch” generated enough downtown buzz at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks that it’s (justly) coming back this spring. “House Plant” is playwright Sarah Einspanier’s latest, in a smart, good-looking, well-played production at Nextdoor @ NYTW. Einspanier’s gifts are enormous. No one I know more accurately captures the daily lives of the Brooklyn creative class, young adults who are smart, hardworking, underpaid, a little too self-involved, frightened, a bit lost in the troubled times we’re living through. Her ear for dialog is impeccable, but her plays are hardly naturalistic; she writes short, sharp, quirky encounters that swerve in unexpected directions or even out of frame. Here a young female Brooklyn creative goes to LA for a stint in TV, leaving boyfriend & best girlfriend behind. Maybe too much time & effort get channeled into scenes from the TV series. Yet, when a real character invades the TV drama, it yields such a terrific scene that I won’t complain too much.... Read more Read less

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.

See it if you enjoy incredible acting, a creative story and relatable characters.

Don't see it if you prefer big budget plays and don't understand millennials.

Also Molly Bernard is FANTASTIC in this show. Truly something to witness in person.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy non-intermissioned, easy show to watch.

Don't see it if You are looking for anything big or leading to a clear climax.

See it if You want to see a new playwright at the beginning of her career. You’re interested in a show that’s funny, smart and sneakily perceptive.

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in the lives of 30 year olds.

See it if You want to support new work, young voices and are interested in the epic moment of historical change that we are currently living in

Don't see it if You are expecting something immensely profound. The piece needs work and a solid ending.

See it if You love good acting!

Don't see it if You hate good acting!

See it if You like a contemporary play with some great scenes and good acting moments.

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