Part of the Corkscrew Festival, "Six Years Old" is a comic and poignant play reflecting back on the wild fantasies and serious desires of queer childhood.
Read more Show lessSee it if You’re interested in seeing an out of the box look at some contemporary issues of today...transgender...parenting... bullying...
Don't see it if If you’re looking for a straightforward play. This is a quirky look at some delicate issues and doesn’t give any clear answers. Read more
See it if you like to see a smart, affecting play about the early emotional development of non-binary kid.
Don't see it if the idea of young adult actors playing very young (4 & 6) children makes you roll your eyes. Read more
See it if you want to look through the eyes of a six-year-old little girl who wants to be a little boy
Don't see it if You have a problem with adults playing the roles of little kids. both of them did an excellent job Read more
See it if Lonely 6 year old girl who wants to be a boy and to be accepted by others; shows her unhappiness by fighting with brother, nanny and mom
Don't see it if Queer childhood, parents-kids misunderstanding; mother who wants only the best for her kids and struggling to accept daughter's identity Read more
See it if If you can enjoy adults expertly joyously and playfully playing humorous children.
Don't see it if Your a stick in the mud and only enjoy drama and tragedy. Read more
See it if You want to see adults behaving like children
Don't see it if You expect a smart, sensitive portrayal of gender identity issues in childhood. Read more
See it if You want to experience how kids think and react nowadays. Not realistic though, my 6 years old niece surely do not act or talk like that.
Don't see it if Watching a 6 years old talks like an adult is too much for you. Not sure about the focal point of the story is being conveyed.
See it if You are interested in early development of queer identity.
Don't see it if Watching adults act like children makes you uncomfortable.
"There is a sweetness only slightly diluted by tartness to Sam Silbiger's brand new 'Six Years Old,' one of the plays in this year's Corkscrew Theater Festival at the Paradise Factory in the East Village. Six Years Old is a gem of a play, its facets polished by the director Helen Handelman."
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