PLAY! NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (15)
See it if Joyful movements of dance & words. The actor’s approach was very honest with a believable Intention to bring love to this experimental work.
Don't see it if Because this experimental work was a bit disconnected and missed its mark despite the spirited attempt to infuse love, happiness & harmony.
See it if You want a silly experience and don’t care about story or text. Be ready to play and dance.
Don't see it if You like the script to matter. It was muddied by the movement. You dislike participation (about 50% is interactive).
See it if you appreciate masterful dance coupled with thoughtful poetry, philosophy, psychology, and audience participation in an intimate spare space
Don't see it if you prefer plays with extensive dialog, more than solo casts, complex sets and costumes, multiple acts, linear plots, not breaking 4th wall Read more
See it if If you are interested in the concept of playtime and how our society views it. The audience interaction is very gentle. It’s a small space.
Don't see it if If you prefer a more traditional plot, or zero aud. participation. I was hoping the show was longer. Read more
See it if See it if you’d like experiential theater? That feels like a yoga dance pop poetry improv with adult Gymboree added. Fun and strange.
Don't see it if Don’t see if you hate to participate, or if you prefer traditional theater. It’s a personal expression of joy and inclusion and playfulness
See it if you are looking for (or don't mind) a 1/2 solo performance and 1/2 participatory experience
Don't see it if you want a traditional theatrical experience; you don't want to get up and act a fool with strangers (even though you should!)
See it if you want a stereotypical modern art/contemporary theatre piece... It felt like a parody. Absurdist, barely immersive, and just confusing
Don't see it if you want a connected story, traditional theatre, or real immersive theatre. It's a strange creation, well performed, but I was left bemused
See it if You are open to an abstract production and are not afraid to interact
Don't see it if You want a direct performance or feel uncomfortable with participating Read more
Critic Reviews (2)
"'Play!' reflects on the importance of play in everyday adult life…Jonathan Matthews executes elaborate choreography while delivering an absurdist monologue…[and then] the sense of joy and freedom that comes from playing is put to the service of building a better society."
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"A solo dance-theater piece performed by Jonathan Matthews on the subject of playing - as in playing games...Matthews rants, lectures…and at the same time moves his body in expert ways…In the second half the performer brings the audience on stage… to play together."
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