Mahinerator
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Mahinerator
72

Mahinerator NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%
(30 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
16%
Negative
7%
Members say
Great acting, Ambitious, Clever, Absorbing, Confusing

A bureaucrat narrates his life, addressing evil and environmental crises in a unique dialect.

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55 Reviews | 10 Followers
89
Intelligent, Must see, Edgy, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if Your peepers and thinkparts crave a menaceilarious psuedoslanguage playerator prybarred from a baroque-brutalist nightmareworld.

Don't see it if You need traditional storytelling, language, and staging, or you don't trust a play to be innovative without holding your hand. Read more

416 Reviews | 85 Followers
80
Quirky, Thought-provoking, Indulgent, Great acting, Confusing

See it if Steve Mellor's tour-de-force performance anchors this absurdist, quasi-Ionesco-esque monodrama about a creeping, pervasive authoritarianism

Don't see it if The semi-familiar, malaprop-laden dialogue is by turns funny, vaguely threatening & finally exhausting yet like a metaphor for today's world

552 Reviews | 270 Followers
79
Hilarious, Clever, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if A monologue play w a made-up lang is about a technocrat who designs systems of mass ecocide.Challenging script + solid perf in a dark room.

Don't see it if Please avoid this one if you need every element/word 2b explained. Take your wit, patience & sense of humor with you if decide to go. Read more

1149 Reviews | 340 Followers
79
Quirky, Intense, Riveting, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you like language turned upside down. It seemed like a lot of gibberish that somehow made sense by a fast talking actor moderating his voice

Don't see it if you do not like one-handers where you have to listen closely to understand both the language and what is going on as the talk is rapid.

729 Reviews | 415 Followers
78
Clever, Absorbing, Refreshing, Great writing, Great acting

See it if The future of the American English language in another century as an architect/inventor who navigates issues in a factory. Great acting.

Don't see it if If you prefer a musical then skip this one. While this is a very creative script, some audience might not follow this new future language.

92 Reviews | 13 Followers
75
Clever, Confusing (but in a good way), Masterful, Thought-provoking, Intense

See it if you like experimental theater where you must pay close attention.

Don't see it if you prefer theater which doesn’t require close attention and concentration. Read more

59 Reviews | 19 Followers
70
Ambitious, Quirky, Great acting, Dizzying

See it if you’re down for a mashup of linguistic creativity, one-man show, and experimental theater with the barest of sets.

Don't see it if you struggle to follow rapidly spoken speech word-by-word, especially over an extended period of time; you like complex plots. Read more

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503 Reviews | 148 Followers
70
Confusing, Ambitious

See it if into a poetic monologue where sound and pacing obscure clarity. There is a talent for language, conviction, and some funny moments...

Don't see it if ...but I am still confused about the content. This is unique enough to appreciate, but bring your patience.

Critic Reviews (2)

Lighting & Sound America
January 17th, 2024

" 'Mahinerator' is more impressive than engaging"
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Pages on Stages
January 15th, 2024

"It was confusing...monotonous, and far too long for the ideas it wanted to convey."
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