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Members say: Confusing, Quirky, Ambitious, Great staging, Disappointing

Robert Lyons' new play is inspired by Dostoyevsky's novel of the same name, and staged by HERE artistic director Kristin Marting. More…

'Idiot' features a prince, a notorious woman, a spoiled socialite, and a jealous rival squaring off in an intricate and violent quartet. Immersive staging casts the audience as voyeurs, confidants, and society gossips. In the face of a corrupt society, be there as the prince battles the depths and heights of human experience.

1h 20m | Already closed | HERE Arts Center / Mainstage Theatre (Soho/Tribeca)

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Kendra 6123
New York City

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Ambitious, Disappointing, Poor directing choices

May 2nd, 2016

See it if You like the source material, disjointed stories, and tech. The actors did what they could with what they were given. Don't blame. Hug them.

Don't see it if You like simplicity over flashy tech. Actors were buried and clearly pushed to perform an uncomfortable forced style. Director? Priorities!

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Margaret 6123
New York City

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Thought-provoking, Riveting, Resonant, Intense, Intelligent

May 2nd, 2016

See it if You are a fan of think pieces.

Don't see it if You want to miss out.

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Laura Collins-Hughes |

May 3rd, 2016

"Something crucial is missing...a sense that we have entered a version of that fictional world, no matter how it is refracted...There’s no palpable social critique, none of Dostoyevsky’s disgust with the ruling class; no real sense of the prince as a Christian paragon. Which might be fine — this ...
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Helen Shaw |

May 9th, 2016

“An unwieldy mess. The theatrical medium and the literary content never gel, so while Robert Lyons and Kristin Marting's attempt is noble, it seems doomed from the outset…‘Idiot’ avoids most of the common adaptation mistakes...But these solutions create their own problems...By extracting just the...
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Zachary Stewart |

May 7th, 2016

"Everything about this production is tepid, sedate, and leaves you wanting some caffeine...Doesn't quite feel formed enough to be a considered a compelling work of experimental theater...This show shouldn't be as dull as it is. Unfortunately, the impressive technical elements do little to distrac...
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David Barbour |

May 6th, 2016

“They have taken a complex, psychologically detailed, and deeply philosophical work and reduced it to a four-way lover's spat...Billed as being ‘a response’ to the novel, it remains a strange effort...Its method is largely subtractive, providing too little to compensate from all that has been tak...
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