Kate NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you can.
Don't see it if I don't see why not. Read more
See it if You are already a fan of Ms.Berlant. You like satire.
Don't see it if You are looking for a play in the traditional sense. Read more
See it if Satirical play on Kate's life
Don't see it if You dont like solo comedy
See it if A blend of solo show/stand-up appeals to you.
Don't see it if You don't like solo shows.
See it if You already are a fan of her comedy, sketch work.
Don't see it if You don't like solo shows. You don't like shows about actors.
See it if you want to laugh; you like theatre that doesn't take itself too seriously; you can get a ticket to the show's return engagement
Don't see it if you strongly dislike self-referential, absurdist comedy; you want a more traditional show and not a solo show
See it if You love Kate Berlant. I went in blind just hearing of rave reviews. She is brilliant, nuanced funny and creative. Was totally wowed by her.
Don't see it if You don't like edgy, satire or absurdist comedy. Never seen anything like it, in a good way. Grab a ticket if you can. You won't regret it.
See it if You want to laugh your butt off
Don't see it if You want to keep your butt.
Critic Reviews (5)
"Impatient, stylized, cerebral, Berlant’s comedy has never been for all markets. Her comedy resembles an infinite recursion, a hall of mirrors in which the reflections rarely flatter."
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" 'Kate' is an embodiment and celebration of performance, a towering and gorgeously produced monument to superficiality, playacting, pleasure, excess, and the self."
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"The show, which runs long at eighty minutes, starts to sag with repetition, and the clever concept yields diminishing returns."
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"She ultimately bookends the show as the custodian, who reminds us of something 'he' and Berlant have in common... The ingenuity, comedy, and artistry on display in 'Kate' reminds me why I believe that, too."
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" 'Kate' does rely on a singular comedic focal point — a self-absorbed actor with delusions of grandeur, desperately trying to keep her show on track."
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