I thought I would die but I didn't

See it if Fascinating & perverse, confessional & tabloidal, this docudrama of a big city crime personalized leaves one with more questions than not

Don't see it if Absurdist start into lurid police procedural into a jarring conclusion takes lengthy time to sort out Ending more troubling than actual deed

See it if you are interested in the process of developing a play based on a devistating personal experience and the effect of that work on the writer.

Don't see it if you require a unified production with a clear progression. This performance is divided between an absurdist play & a dramatic monologue.

See it if You’re interested in a play that would’ve been called Avant Garde if it had been written in the 60’s, and highly original appeals to you.

Don't see it if You are looking for something polished and perfect. This is experimental and seems to be a work in progress.

Also I liked this play. The first scene is fascinating and quite funny. The last scene is sobering and sad. It’s a challenge to figure out what is going on but that too is interesting. Just don’t come with a lot of preconceptions !... Read more Read less

See it if Mental illness through storytelling, inside-out and backwards, intertwining an imagined attack with a real one.

Don't see it if You have no empathy for mental illness. You prefer a standard plot with a beginning, middle, and end. You dislike experimental theatre.

See it if you are willing to see what seems like an early reading of an absurdist play , with one major surprise by the author.

Don't see it if you want to see a coherent idea fully developed.

Also as currently constituted, the show is 4 relatively disconnected absurdist scenes. It is somewhat similar to Ensler's "Fruit Trilogy", but without the purpose.

The third of the scenes is incredibly weak and needs to be completely rewritten or dropped.

The author "plays" the audience in the 4th, most "moving, scene. This makes the show more tolerable once you know the joke. (HINT: look at the Cast pictures on Show Score before seeing the Show and/or writing your review). The problem is, the author never lets the audience in on the "play", which leaves it an "inside" device.... Read more Read less

See it if Some very good moments in this play particularly the author's confession.

Don't see it if Other parts were a bit disjointed.

See it if you like to support new work & young playwrights. There are some good elements, but they don't work together. I liked the author's monologue

Don't see it if you expect a play that makes sense; this seems like 3 separate ideas smashed together. The set is sparse and unattractive. Frankly, tedious.

See it if if you like Dateline type murder stories

Don't see it if you have no interest in a murder phobic young woman in an apartment on the LES in 2011, who actually lives above a woman who gets killed

Also It was interesting to me when this true story comes together at the end, as I grew up down the block from Kitty Genovese. Google it if you are too young to know about her. However, as theater this is not very good. I do understand how life altering this would be on a person's soul, and for that I am truly sorry for the young woman that bares her soul in the final act of this play.... Read more Read less

See it if This is just a mess. Not funny, silly, made little sense until the very end. The longest 75 minutes I've spent in one place.

Don't see it if I can't think of any redeeming quality to see this show.

See it if you're interested in a triptych of storytelling that blends surrealism and reality.

Don't see it if you don't like intensely emotional dramas or plays that break with traditional structure and narrative.

Also It doesn't feel like a unified play, but I didn't mind that. It feels like a drama in three acts: one, a surreal representation of the author's attempts to describe a harrowing experience. Two, a surreal (but slightly less so) representation of how true crime is conveyed to the world. And three, I don't even want to spoil for you, but it gets very real and raw in a way that I couldn't help but shed some tears over.

Not a traditional play, but I think it has a lot of merit and will stick with me for a long, long time.... Read more Read less

See it if you love absurd/zany theatre with a touch of true crime (that mostly centers on a straight white woman's story)

Don't see it if you want a cozy evening of theatre; strong writing; you want theatre that examines true crime fascination & unpacks white female victimhood

Also I wanted to love this. The blurb of the show gives it a bit too much credit, I'm afraid. While the piece has good acting and very strong staging, it doesn't really come to terms with what it is, or is trying to be - it plays with some true crime form and some interesting "real/unreal" "what is real" moments, but it also centers a white female victim (and a white female narrator at points) while having several male actors of color do a lot of work and re-enact trauma in a way that feels unearned or unexamined. This ends up feeling more like some skits, and some funny moments, but doesn't really dig deep into what it's doing.... Read more Read less

See it if you like nontraditional experimental minimalist theater with quirky self aware characters.

Don't see it if you like a more traditional show with lighter themes.

See it if You’re open to experimental theatre.

Don't see it if You’re into straight linear storytelling

See it if See it if you want to see someone make art of a big issue in their life. The show is in several different parts that cohere at the end.

Don't see it if You want a straightforward, linear show in a consistent style.

Also I was surprised and moved. Two performances left. Very much worth seeing.... Read more Read less

See it if You are can immerse yourself in multiple content genres during a show. The dialogue is fast paced & very witty,moves from comedy to horror.

Don't see it if You do not enjoy stark talk about a crime and it’s aftermath.

See it if You like crime drama with hilarity. Writer explains her fears of being violently murdered. Well directed. Cast was great.

Don't see it if You don't like crime drama

Also Confusing in the beginning but all comes together and it is fun.
Met director, Sarah Blush, before show . I like The Tank cause you can meet people from the show. Comfortable seats with leg room + bar... Read more Read less

See it if you want to support a talented new writer and you're willing to sit through clever noodling for an hour to get to an absorbing conclusion.

Don't see it if you want a plot.

See it if You can wait for the authors explanation of why she wrote the play

Don't see it if you want to understand what’s going on throughout the entire play And can’t wait for the author to explain why she wrote the play.

Also Very much worth seeing if you can wait for the authors explanation you will have great empathy for the author.... Read more Read less

See it if You like Theater of the Absurd dialogue and a new kind of theater genre .

Don't see it if You expect a regular basic play.

See it if you enjoy well-written, well-paced works by young, talented playwrights as entertaining & absorbing as veterans. A well-spent 90 min!

Don't see it if topics dealing with violent crimes are too upsetting. Otherwise it's quite good!