Lonely Planet (Keen Company)
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Lonely Planet (Keen Company)
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Lonely Planet (Keen Company) NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%
(101 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
16%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Intelligent

About the Show

Keen Company revives Steven Dietz's acclaimed 1993 drama, an intimate portrait of two friends at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (101)

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195 Reviews | 86 Followers
70
Absurdism lite, Heavyhanded symbolism, Comic and sometimes touching performances

See it if you're a fan of Burton or McGrath, their easeful comic rapport papers over a script burdened with symbol and whimsy

Don't see it if non-realistic elements in a realistic staging bug you; direction sometimes underemphasizes the tenuous arc of the play Read more

103 Reviews | 12 Followers
70
Great acting, Intelligent, Slow, Resonant, Intense

See it if You like stories that focus on friendship, you like emotional monologues, want to see a capture of the AIDS crisis

Don't see it if Shows with just 2 actors aren't your thing, if you don't like plays, if actors addressing the audience personally makes you uncomfortable

541 Reviews | 490 Followers
65
Great acting, Toothless, Dated, Uninvolving, Unfulfilling

See it if you're a fan of Arnie Burton or Matt McGrath--as always, they give excellent performances.

Don't see it if you don't want to see a play that may have felt groundbreaking when it was written 20+ years ago but now feels pretty toothless.

67 Reviews | 15 Followers
65
Great acting, Disappointing, Slow, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in a glimpse into the AIDS crisis, or if you’re a fan of the actors.

Don't see it if You want an emotional experience that connects you to the AIDS crisis, as storyline seems shallow. Read more

492 Reviews | 94 Followers
50
Ambitious, Confusing, Disappointing, Quirky, Slow

See it if you are looking for a play about what’s not being said between two characters.

Don't see it if a slow simmering two character morality play isn’t your thing. Read more

45 Reviews | 10 Followers
85
Absorbing, Funny, Great acting, Entertaining, Intelligent

See it if you enjoy well-acted contemporary period pieces that still have resonance.

Don't see it if plays with AIDS-related stories upset you or do not interest you, or you don't enjoy 2-person plays.

10 Reviews | 5 Followers
85
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Moving, Engaging, Relevant

See it if You enjoy engaging, well-acted plays which make you laugh and think.

Don't see it if You do not like small, intimate plays.

10 Reviews | 7 Followers
76
Ambitious, Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant, Quirky

See it if You want an absurdist take on an epidemic (AIDS, not specifically mentioned)

Don't see it if You don't want an absurdist take on an epidemic

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