Kyle NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (20)
See it if You are interested in stories about addiction and the human condition. Enjoy heavy subject matter and plays involving psyche
Don't see it if You are looking for something light hearted or musical. This is about drug addiction and anger issues
See it if you can appreciate difficult subject matter, told in an unusual, direct way.
Don't see it if stories about addiction upset you.
See it if You enjoy a show with a smart idea of a man living with a non-existent person, or himself.
Don't see it if You don't like topics about drug addiction or depression, which is so resonant in our present world.
See it if Your interested in dramas that deal with what can become of your life and how you affect everyone in your life when you're an addict.
Don't see it if You are not interested in the life of a drug addict.
See it if You think cocaine can be just fun and stay strictly recreational and under control. You won't think that anymore after this play.
Don't see it if You are in early recovery from addiction. This will set off lots of triggers to pick up again. Be careful.
See it if appreciate the honesty in the writing.
Don't see it if you don't like plays about addiction. Read more
See it if you find drug use interesting at a superficial level. Does not go deep. Lead character gives a good performance and is watchable.
Don't see it if you find drug addition to be repetitive and tedious. You really get that message from this show.
See it if If you feel like you must see a show about drug use.
Don't see it if Cocaine use bothers you or if you are looking for a play with substance. This theater is very no frills. Read more
Critic Reviews (4)
"Where 'Kyle' succeeds the most is the physical comedy and witty dialogue, as Cassidy and James play off of each other well, under the direction of Emily Owens...Giving more of a glimpse into the psychology of an addict and what motivates one to seek out the constant chemical escape of drugs would strengthen this piece and provide more realism to the appealing comedy. Yet there is enough authenticity here due to the real-life experience at the core of this piece."
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"Hollis James has written something that is real. But rather than approach it like an after-school special, he implements a dark, foreboding spell...His script is quite colloquial, with a natural flow...Simplicity and storytelling were at the forefront of Emily Owens’ direction...It's hard to tell a new story about addiction but in our climate, 'Kyle' is an important play to produce. Hollis James has planted some brilliant seeds to succeed that will blossom into something substantial over time."
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"'Kyle' mines comedy from the depths of addiction and marks an impressive debut both for James as a playwright and for his and director Emily Owens' newly founded production company...'Kyle' seasons its humor with insight and grounded emotional moments...The increasingly unkempt Nat Cassidy is outstanding...An addiction comedy might itself sound paradoxical, but 'Kyle' walks the line between laughter and darkness with entertaining aplomb."
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"The slow pace of the production doesn’t do justice to the energy of the writing – something that can potentially be fixed as the show hits its stride. Emily Owens’ direction is simple and true to the slice-of-life feeling of James’ nonchalant dialogue. Hollis James and Nat Cassidy excel at playing the same person in unison of detailed gestures and matched energy...Despite its few faults, 'Kyle' delivers the truths of a serious problem through a comedic lens without dehumanizing or vilifying."
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