La Paz Perpetua (Perpetual Peace) NYC Reviews and Tickets

90%

(17 Ratings)

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100%

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Members say

Great acting, Clever, Great writing, Great staging, Entertaining

About the Show

Repertorio Español presents the New York City premiere of Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga's modern reimagining of German philosopher Immanuel Kant's text.

From then show:

The elite Canine anti-terrorism squad is recruiting. Only one dog can earn the right to serve and protect. Will it be the wily Rottweiler with his exemplary sense of smell? Or the muscular mutt trained to follow orders and not ask questions? Or will the sensitive and philosophical German Shepherd get the job? Who will help mankind to achieve the perpetual peace?

Show-Score Member Reviews (17)

100

Relevant, Intelligent, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you enjoy intelligent, profound and relevant drama.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy theatre in Spanish, albeit with supertitles in English. Read more

Thought-provoking, Great staging, Great writing, Great acting, Clever

See it if you appreciate comedio-drama addressing current unresolved existential humanitarian, philosophical, and spiritual themes by smart metaphor

Don't see it if you don’t understand Spanish spoken rapidly and can’t read extensive English supratitles quickly, can’t sit 90 min. no interval, are literal Read more

Relevant, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Clever

See it if you like to think when you go to the theatre. Supertitles make it easy if you're not fluent in Spanish

Don't see it if you have trouble understanding that animal characters may talk... seriously, I have met people who object to it! Read more

Relevant, Intelligent, Great staging, Great writing, Great acting

See it if you enjoy superb acting and plays with heart and depth but in an unconventional format of dogs as the protagonists. Totally absorbing!

Don't see it if you find it difficult to see the human actors as the dogs they represent and care about them and their struggle Read more

Exquisite, Must see, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you want to see a brilliant deconstruction of "security"

Don't see it if you don't understand Spanish and can't deal with supertitles(easily follow the supertitles, unless you get too fascinated by the stage) Read more

Profound, Thought-provoking, Riveting, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if the thought of scripts alluding to Kant makes u shudder. Creative enactment of philosophical dilemmas without having to hear scholars bicker

Don't see it if uninterested in plots around the possibility of peace and the use of coercion/torture/force. Read more

Entertaining, Funny but dead serious about kant philosophy, Must see, Daring and shockingly original

See it if you want to see original & creative theatre that's inspired by Immanuel Kant's concept of how countries can reach & maintain perpetual peace

Don't see it if you prefer musicals and classic theatre to actors playing dogs aggressively competing for the top job is not your kind of theatre. Read more

Profound, Great writing, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you're looking for a thinker, filled with great dialogue and great characters.

Don't see it if you want a lighthearted evening or don't want to think too much. Read more

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