Sex of the Baby
Closed 1h 20m
Sex of the Baby
73%
73%
(2 Ratings)
Positive
50%
Mixed
50%
Negative
0%
Members say
Funny, Confusing, Needs an intermission, Ambitious, Well-acted

About the Show

Dragon-Man with a Suitcase Productions presents the world premiere of a dramatic comedy about a NYC couple searching for a surrogate.

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Critic Reviews (4)

The New York Times
September 21st, 2015

"Mr. Erlbach’s deeper concern is the act of artistic creation — a metaphor largely obscured in this lopsided, fast-paced production...Farce and philosophical reflection don’t pair easily in the overloaded script, and the realistic staging impedes the experiment...The play’s payoff is supposed to come in a mystical moment related to Daniel’s art, but the frenzy of this production crowds out whatever magic there might have been."
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Theatermania
September 14th, 2015

"Insightful commentary on relationships and the treacherous offspring they leave in their wake hovers near the surface of Erlbach's new work, but has not been molded with the precision it needs to reach its lofty goals. As Daniel says, quoting Michelangelo over his sculpting table, "I saw the angel in the marble, and carved until I set it free." Sex of the Baby just needs a little more carving."
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The Huffington Post
September 13th, 2015

"Adroit as the actors are - and Michelle Bossy's direction is adroit, for the most part -playwright Erlbach's introducing bits of sitcom and then high histrionics and then a wild-eyed neighbor in what becomes an annoying mishmash is irreversibly off-putting. It's the kind of off-putting that has a reviewer thinking twice when the next Erlbach work comes along."
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American Theater Web
September 14th, 2015

"Erlbach’s uneven play veers erratically from contemplative dramedy to high-octane sex farce...The members of the six-person ensemble navigate this bifurcated work to varying degrees of success."
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