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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.

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

Also It was a little too long

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.

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.

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

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

Also Using the device of a "play within a play," Anya Richkind draws on the real life struggle of educator Frances Willard, leader of The Woman's Christian Temperance Union, over her "forbidden love" for Mary Bannister, who married Oliver Willard (the brother of Frances).

As the two school-girl characters rehearse a play about these 19th century human beings, they find themselves attracted to each other and wonder what these feelings mean.

Intertwining the 19th century history with the teenagers' rehearsal sessions & experiments with spiritualism -- this was a clever device.

However, whenever the ghosts of Frances or Mary appear, their 19th century manner of speaking is oh-so-sincere and rather dull ---- and these sections do seem way too long.

Excellent work by Regan Moro and Frankie Placidi -- two young actresses to watch.... Read more Read less

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.

Also The actors spend quite a bit of time sitting or laying on the floor, so try to get a seat in the front or second row so you can see well.... Read more Read less

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.

Also TENDER is a small-focus play, but it is absorbing in this production, thanks to a strong script, good acting and clever staging. It could use a bit of trimming (some of the discussions are drawn out). The problems of teenagers can seem shallow, but finding a safe harbor for the heart rises above the silliness of adolescence.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re into productions that have two actors who switch playing several female interconnected roles

Don't see it if If you’re homophobic and cannot appreciate a coming out play.

See it if A coming of age play. A play within a play. Keeps your attention. Pretty lite of a show. It deals with students so most can relate.

Don't see it if It touches on lesbianism ,so if you don't like a show about that.

See it if you enjoy a lesbian coming out teenage high school romance, with light humor, as well as touching sadness

Don't see it if you don't enjoy a slow-moving teenage lesbian high school romance, which brings in the supernatural.

Also The show seemed to lose its direction as it got nearer the end. Became a bit ridiculous. A bit too long of a show.... Read more Read less

See it if You like two character coming-of-age stories

Don't see it if You are repulsed by the attraction of two young women for each other