tender of you too NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%

(12 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Funny, Delightful, Relevant, Great writing

About the Show

Hysteria Theatre presents this new comic drama about two high school girls who learn about themselves and each other through rehearsing for their school play.

Allegra and Tara meet when cast as Frances Willard and Mary Bannister, two historical leaders of the late-1800s Women's Christian Temperance Movement who shared a very close friendship (and maybe more). Through rehearsals, sleepovers, and communions with Ouija boards, Allegra and Tara explore just how similar - and dissimilar- they are to Frances and Mary.

Show-Score Member Reviews (12)

Great writing, Great acting, Tender (to, er, be on the nose about it), Delightful, Refreshing

See it if you like coming of age stories, esp. ones empathetic of teenage girls and all of their complexity, and don't mind a little magical realism.

Don't see it if you prefer loud, showy dramas, can't stand even the hint of magical realism, or prefer to feel hidden the audience of a large theater.

Clever, Delightful, Funny, Great acting, Great writing

See it if You enjoy a high school romance and some hilarious drama. Actors are very talentedHilarious dialogueWill captivate & make you a wee bit sad

Don't see it if You are homophobic Read more

Delightful, Sweet, Refreshing

See it if You enjoy quiet,small-cast shows with LGBTQ themes.

Don't see it if You want something big and flashy, or don't care about high school narratives.

Delightful, Romantic

See it if You like coming of age stories, especially non-traditional ones (non-traditional in this case means lesbians, ghosts, and lesbian ghosts).

Don't see it if You don't care for the Sapphic set, the supernatural, or a genuinely lovely little high school romance that's impeccably acted and written.

Funny, Great acting, Intelligent, Quirky, Relevant

See it if you like queer stories, coming out stories, queer history, supporting female creators and actors, two-handers

Don't see it if you object to portrayals of homosexuality, don't like high school settings, don't like plays about plays

Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Great writing, Edgy

See it if you enjoy a "rite de passage" drama - a sexual coming-of-age plot intriguingly told thru the device of a "play within a play" of sorts

Don't see it if you don't like to see school-girl characters parry & thrust as they find excuses to kiss, experiment, & wonder if they are lesbians Read more

Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if you enjoy stories of budding relationships - it's funny and touching.

Don't see it if you don't like teenage angst. The dialogue got a bit long occasionally. Read more

Absorbing, Well acted, Relevant, Well staged, Well written

See it if you like coming-of-age stories. 2 HS girls, in a play as 1850s lovers, discover their own attraction. Clever dialogue, strong acting/staging

Don't see it if you are put off by same-sex attraction. It's handled intelligently, humorously, touchingly, & (most of the time) convincingly. A bit long. Read more

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