Occasionally Nothing (Theater for the New City) NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(4 Ratings)

Positive

75%

Mixed

25%

Negative

Members say

Intense, Great acting, Quirky, Relevant, Great writing

About the Show

An absurdist drama set in a dystopian near future where words have lost their meaning.

Three British expats find themselves in a bomb shelter in the wake of revolution and war. The three inhabitants cope by taunting each other with warped verbal sparring, using wordplay to blur each other's realities while losing touch with their own.

"Occasionally Nothing" was originally presented at the Dream Up Festival in 2018. Read reviews from that production here.

Show-Score Member Reviews (4)

Clever, Quirky, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Delightful word/language play that morphs seamlessly into a dystopian but still playful story line. Excellent acting.

Don't see it if You expect a more traditionally developed plot and dialogues Read more

Relevant, Funny, Intense, Edgy, Great writing

See it if Set in a prophetic future, this play centers on 3fam members sheltering from bombing in a grim place where words are less than meaningless.

Don't see it if Well-written&well-acted BUT If you dislike absurdist dramas w repetitions & slow dialogues , then skip this one.U DON'T HAVE 2BUY TICKET!* Read more

Great acting, Intense, Quirky, Relevant, Great writing

See it if you enjoy wordplay, here among three people suffering from isolation amidst bombing that threatens their livelihood. Sometimes some thing...

Don't see it if you want an elaborate set or do not like intense drama with shouting. Read more

Slow, Insipid, Banal

See it if 3 British bunkering in. A Dystopian show? Has some good parts but slow.

Don't see it if A well written play is what you seek.

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