Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (29)
See it if You want to see great staging and writing supported by great physical acting
Don't see it if If unapologetic bilingual writing will offend you or leave you lost Read more
See it if Following the trad of Latino MPs,the play's a blend of realistic fiction w magical moments weaved into it eg:1-The teen Maya is haunted by *
Don't see it if *the spirit of her abuelita.2-Stng symbols-esp a fierce jaguar-reveal better than words, all the traumas Maya has2face. Read more
See it if you enjoy theater relying on movement and beautiful design elements to tell the story more than acting and dialogue
Don't see it if you need everything to be literal to enjoy a show. I am not a Spanish speaker;I missed some moments but felt I understood enough to enjoy it Read more
See it if you'd enjoy a cultural play w/a family of women who have experienced loss, rape, and relationship difficulties. Choreography & costumes ++.
Don't see it if you want a fast-paced production or are not interested in mystic symbolism.
See it if You want to see a play about the relationships among women in a multi-generational Latina family. The staging is both beautiful and sparse.
Don't see it if You don't want to see a show about intergenerational trauma with intense, sad moments. Read more
See it if Using myths, and it is a deep dark drama about dark subjects
Don't see it if Some of the subject are heavy, suicide, depression, rape, racist. Not a light show.
See it if you want an evening of Mexican heritage and imagery
Don't see it if you want a fully realized and polished performance. Still some wrinkles to iron out
See it if The acting was excellent. Unusual script..interesting
Don't see it if Don't see it if difficult subjects such as racism, sexual violence and classism are too much to handle.
Critic Reviews (2)
“In Christine Stoddard’s ’Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares’ so much seems left out of the writing and direction, a furrowed brow is the exit result. Unexplained Spanish is a handicap. At least half a dozen times, others in the audience laughed or otherwise reacted while I was at sea.”
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“I enjoyed the dream-like pacing of the play as I was transported to ancient and almost Shamanic realms at moments when reality proved too fraught and too much. I left the show feeling both challenged, changed, and inspired- a sometimes rare feat to accomplish these days...If you have 75 minutes to spare, I highly recommend checking out this engaging one-act play. ”
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