Pillowtalk

See it if Dense, hyper-articulate & politically driven drama about interracial/cultural relationship of young gay couple Well acted; helps momentum

Don't see it if Although heartfelt, talkiness makes for static going (in relationship & in play) & nearly sabotages drama Dance/Movement ending saves it

See it if Male married couple, one Asian one black, spar about money, real estate, race, sexual power. Clever but talky until they enact it in dance

Don't see it if Visually appealing, well written and acted. The couple's arguments are a bit repetitive but it's fun to watch them dance in amazing costumes

See it if You are interested in how the political/economic/cultural environment might affect inerracial relationships

Don't see it if You have a problem with characters moving from naturalism to symbolism. Are these guys portraying real people or are they meant to be types

Also One problem was that the characters kept vacillating from being real natural characters to just mouthpieces for ideas or symbols of different "types". When the characters were being natural I wondered "Why are these all revelations now? Wouldn't these issues (refusing to be a "bottom" having children, wanting to be a dancer, etc.) be discussed before the wedding?
It was disconcerting.
The other issue was that the "symbolic" dancing needed a full stage and two people who could really dance. I know The Tank was supplying the space for free but they really needed a larger stage. Maybe a high school auditorium if they wanted to stay in midtown.
I am very excited by movement theater but this was a disappointment.
This play could be saved by having the dancers separate than the "natural" actors and maybe have the dancers say some of the more politically polemical lines. Thus we could see how the symbolic and political environment affects the actual relationship... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in hearing about racial dynamics, interracial couplings, enjoy dance (which was less infused in the piece than expected)

Don't see it if you like natural sounding dialogue, if you want an exciting plot

See it if you're an activist or interested in LBGTQ movement

Don't see it if you don't like modern theater