See it if You want to see a challenging gay play about he contrast between 2 pandemics (AIDS & COVID). - sharply told from characters from both worlds
Don't see it if You are disturbed by the subject matter. It is compelling and emotional in some parts. Read more
See it if You want to remember the start of the AIDS epidemic and to see it through some new eyes and to make connections to Covid. It is excellent
Don't see it if If you want a light hearted fun evening, this won’t do. There are intimate scenes and it touches some painful experiences.
See it if A powerful script drawing truthful comparisons to recent pandemics. Riveting & thoughtful performances.
Don't see it if If you prefer a light play, then skip this one.
See it if Two short provocative plays based on true stories: Dog Plays abt the Aids era in SF in 1989&A Variant Strain set in NYC in the recent past*
Don't see it if Obviously not x everyone. Also, some sexual scenes make it unfit x families. Read more
See it if you like a production that makes you think/reflect - this one is two short plays on the AIDS crisis in 1989 and the COVID pandemic in 2020.
Don't see it if you are triggered by the sight of disease or do not like gay sexual scenes and talk.
See it if you want to immerse yourself in an unsettling evening of theater that finds parallels between AIDS & Covid pandemics from a gay perspective.
Don't see it if you are looking for a light night out. The first play is well written, directed & acted but is devastating. Second play feels more indulgent
See it if A play about Aids a d Covid crisis. Good writing and direction.
Don't see it if If disease makes you queasy or if these two subjects bother you.
See it if you like plays about the suffering of gay people during the HIV & Covid crises, the connection to both, wonderful acting & many monologues.
Don't see it if you dislike plays that are mostly lengthy monologues, "wax" poetic that is pretentious & provides little insight to characters' travails.
"The plays make a rewarding evening, spurring contemplation and melancholy on a summer night."
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