Mourning the Living

See it if you are interested in Alzheimer's and its impact on a youngish couple, want to see an impressive depiction of the disease and related guilt

Don't see it if the subject turns you off, you are not open to some of the clinical outcomes of the disease, you cannot bear to watch others suffering

See it if you have an interest in the subject of Alzheimer's, particularly the early onset variety.

Don't see it if it would be too painful to deal with.

See it if you're interested in an atypical theatrical take on Alzheimer's.

Don't see it if you're tired of plays about characters with Alzheimer's.

Also Credibility may be strained at times, and the dialogue is periodically clunky; nonetheless, I found it refreshing, if that isn’t too bland a word, to see a play about Alzheimer’s where the victim isn’t old and doddering—here the victim, the husband, is only 37. We see a young woman struggling to take care of her husband, who is pretty far gone, and to re-build a life for herself with the possibility of love. A significant problem with the play is that the man with whom she is starting a relationship seemed to be a poor, not to mention inappropriate, choice—he’s pushy, insensitive, and somewhat controlling. He makes her struggle less compelling: I wanted her to get rid of him no matter what her situation was. Perhaps he is supposed to be unlikeable and she blind to his failings; if so, you’d think someone—either the young woman or the older woman who is helping her take care of her husband—would notice. The acting is very good. Nicely staged, too.... Read more Read less

See it if you can relate to the caring of family with Alzheimers

Don't see it if you get depressed by the reality of alzheimers

See it if You like plays so new they may not even be quite ripe yet. You like emotional drama. You are intrigued by a play that deals with Alzheimer's

Don't see it if It takes a lot to hold your attention. You require humor or are looking for levity.

See it if ...you can appreciate seeing family members struggling with a difficult problem in a touching way.

Don't see it if You are looking for an evening of light entertainment or if you are super sensitive and are now dealing with a loved one with dementia.