TERRA FIRMA NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%

(91 Ratings)

Positive

64%

Mixed

28%

Negative

Members say

Ambitious, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Slow, Disappointing

About the Show

In a not-so-distant Beckettian future, years after The Big War, a tiny kingdom wrestles with the problems of running a nation, sparring with the concepts of what makes a citizen, a country, and a civilization.

From the show:

TERRA FIRMA is set in a not-so-distant Beckettian future–years after a conflict known as the Big War, in which a tiny kingdom wrestles with the problems of running a nation–and opposing notions of what makes a citizen, a country, and a civilization. The play is inspired by a real-life event and its aftermath: In 1960’s Britain, a retired WWII army major claimed an abandoned aircraft platform in international waters off the coast of Essex as his own sovereign nation, planted his flag, and coined a motto, E Mare Libertas! (From the Sea, Freedom!). TERRA FIRMA was originally a commission for the Royal Court Theatre, the premiere venue for new writing in the UK. This production is co-presented with Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Show-Score Member Reviews (91)

Relevant, Intelligent, Funny, Delightful

See it if existential drama in the tradition of the plays of Bedlam, from which The COOP has spun off from

Don't see it if don't like theater of the absurd

Quirky, Confusing, Great acting

See it if You enjoy seeing plays even though the story is confusing performed by good actors

Don't see it if You enjoy musicals and comedies

Well-designed!, Slow, Relevant, Intelligent, Great acting

See it if you like a theatre of ideas with characters who are based on dialecticals, mostly men onstage, dystopian themes & some violence & absurdity.

Don't see it if you want character-based family drama or Naturalism - this is not that. I expected more Beckett/Absurdity, but this doesn't quite manage it.

Indulgent, Slow, Ambitious, Great acting, Disappointing

See it if Production values & edgy acting - all top-notch - save this existential drama from calling an SOS A four star production for a two star play

Don't see it if This doomsday allegory starts out strong - Beckett overtones mixed w/a gallows humor But it attains its ideas quickly & then stalls at sea

Thought-provoking, Slow, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if like plays with absurdist elements that present challenging themes.

Don't see it if you like straightforward realistic comedies and dramas.

Great staging, Slow, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if you are interested in interesting thoughts about what makes up - a nation, - a constitution, a citizen? Utopian but based on a true incident

Don't see it if you can not sit still for ~100 mins without an intermission. The play is a bit repetitious and could probably be shortened by 10 - 15 mins.

Play not ready

See it if you want to see a beautiful set, actors working hard, interesting ideas, a company that is trying hard to do interesting stuff

Don't see it if you want to see a play that is coherent. So many interesting ideas but not formed into a play that works hence audience is left drowning

Ambitious, Intelligent, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you want to support an ambitious new work by a brand new theater company. Very good acting.

Don't see it if You are not interested in a quirky show

Critic Reviews (6)

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