Roughly Speaking NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you want to see a play about an important social issue, you love plays that are very human and have a lot of heart

Don't see it if you're expecting a fresh take on the topic. The message of the play is still an important one, but it's cliched.

See it if You are looking to experience the stories of a variety of NYC Homeless people and their struggle to keep the faith.

Don't see it if You are looking for great staging, Great acting, a great story, etc. Read more

See it if You want to see a human side of homelessness. It's an ambitious idea for a play that unfortunately does not hit the mark.

Don't see it if you are bothered by uneven and sometimes poor acting, or the lack of a plot or storyline arc.

See it if you don't mind looking for gems of understanding and gaining insights even when the whole doesn't work.

Don't see it if you need polished. There is a framing device that not only doesn't work it confuses the play from the beginning! The duel scenes are inept.

See it if if you don't mind long, uninspiring dialogues, where the occasional highlight is when the character, Lightning Bolt's raps.

Don't see it if if you are looking for engaging dialogues and compelling stories.

See it if You think its time to have a serious piece that addresses the plight of the city's homeless community. This just isn't it.

Don't see it if You're put off by awkward dialogue, unimaginative staging and a show that can't manage to give any hope to any of its characters.

See it if you want to feel like you're being empathetic to the plight of homelessness.

Don't see it if you'd rather avoid cheesy writing, staging and acting that doesn't feel authentic. Also, the rapping is terrible and adds nothing. Read more

See it if If you like dramas about serious problems done in a humanistic manner. See it if you like to see good acting

Don't see it if you don't want to think about being homeless