Lewiston & Clarkston

See it if you want to see a perfect cast perform a moving and beautifully written play in an intimate space that is skillfully employed to its utmost.

Don't see it if you don't want to climb up steep stairs to a small and informal off-off-Broadway theater.

See it if you enjoy small-scale human stories the focus on character and themes over plot mechanics

Don't see it if you don't want to take in two plays in one go, or prefer plays that have more concrete plotting and waypoints

See it if You are a fan of quiet, slice of life theater. Hunter creates two stories of flawed unhappy people struggling through their lives believably

Don't see it if You need big events, song and dance or an upbeat story. This lacks them, but it has great drama.

See it if Two more excellent Sam Hunter plays with unhappy Idaho gay men. In Lewiston, Arnie Burton and Kristin Griffith give fine performances.

Don't see it if Clarkston was the better play IMO. The excellent Noah Robbins and newcomer Edmund Donovan are co-dependent co-workers at Costco. Riveting.

Also Optional $17 box dinner at intermission. The half-chicken dinner was very good and a lot to eat. At our performance, the author joined us at dinner. The Rattlestick is now just an empty room with chairs for 50 on the sides. There were five in our theater party for a preview. We all loved it -- two preferring Clarkson, two Lewiston, and one liking them equally. A very intimate and engaging evening of theater.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see 2 interrelated plays about legacy & the American experiment performed in a very intimate setting. Great acting & design too.

Don't see it if It’s a full evening (3ish hours), but it’s worth it.

Also Saw this early in previews. I love how interconnected these plays are. And the intimate staging (Rattlestick is completely reconfigured) works really well. Having a meal with other folks during intermission btwn the plays was also a super cool experience.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see truly extraordinary acting in a very intimate venue in some well-observed plays that incisively probe the human condition.

Don't see it if you're looking for something flashy. This is intimate and doesn't shove itself in your face (and REALLY rewards your attention).

See it if You want to see 2 lovely plays about Idaho and the people in one go, SAM HUNTER is a wonderful writer, Clarkston is well worth the wait

Don't see it if Not down for 3.5 hours, looking for flashy theatre, not genuinely interested in the subject matter

Also You have to stay for Clarkston no matter what...what a beautiful play and it made it better seeing Lewiston before it. What a treat! Love what Rattlestick did with the space!... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see an imaginative use of space in a small and intimate space with 2 interrelated plays plus eating a meal between the 2 plays.

Don't see it if You can’t sit for 3 1/2 hours

Also The tofu was awful

See it if You enjoy masterfully written plays.

Don't see it if You can't handle the 3.5 hours. But honestly it went by so quick. I was shocked!

See it if You want to see two brilliantly written stories about life outside of the city and the struggle for acceptance within ourselves and others

Don't see it if You’re too vulnerable.