See it if for the strg cast, inventive staging, gr singing, touching story, gr costumes, clever plot (w flashbacks), strg characters, poignant ending.
Don't see it if you want strident politics; M quietly argues for black gay dignity in 1960 Missipp. Script a bit repetitive, drags. Sh be 90 mins no intermn
See it if characters struggling against their position in time & place, gorgeous singing, intimate setting & fabulous costumes seem like entertainment
Don't see it if Southern Black culture, lesbianism or death seem hard topics to watch on stage although this beautifully romantic play carries them well
See it if You want to see an interesting story.
Don't see it if You want a polished show.
See it if OK w sad story about cultural attitudes, bigotry, living in the shadows, family, love, and grief. Singing is divine.
Don't see it if Story deserves to be told but this production is underwritten, slowly directed and has a jarring plothole at its heart.
See it if You want to take a trip back in time with a vivid and uncompromising protagonist.
Don't see it if You’re looking for a comedy. Read more
See it if you're interested in LGBTQ stories of black women in the American south.
Don't see it if you don't like true black box inexpensive theater or themes of lesbianism.
See it if you are interested in life, love, death, traditions & relationships of a gay black woman in a small Southern town; enjoy lovely singing
Don't see it if you're not interested in complicated relationships; offended by a haunting spirit, exaggerated "church ladies,' LGBTQ issues Read more
See it if You want to see a thought-provoking play about the black experience that addresses homosexuality, discrimination and dealing with grief
Don't see it if You would be offended by a play that depicts lesbian love, don't want to hear about grief or don't want to see an all black cast
"The first-time playwright makes a number of rookie error…he keeps harping on the characters' precarious position in the community -- a point that is glaringly obvious -- using up time that would be better spent fleshing out the characters and their relationships."
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Score: 70%. "My friends and family know that I will cry at the drop of a hat. I can't watch anything with hurt animals or children...Which is why I was perplexed by my lack of emotional response to Azure D. Osborne-Lee's 'Mirrors' presented by Parity Productions at Next Door @NYTW."
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"'Mirrors'…offers a sensitive view of a black lesbian's existence within her church-going, rural Mississippi community. Its rough edges need finer directorial sanding, but strong performances and…gospel and New Orleans music help grip one's attention for much of its nearly two-hour length."
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