See it if I absolutely adored this play. All 5 actors (including 1 child) were phenomenal. I loved that it was a play with lgbtq and people of color
Don't see it if Characters, that didn’t harp on being lgbtq abd people of color; they just existed- normally. I understood the interpretive dance element, Read more
See it if You like deeply personal dramas
Don't see it if You don't like depictions of domestic violence
See it if You like to be up close and feel like you are on the stage and immersed in the story
Don't see it if You are not interested in a family drama and someone getting over an abusive relationship. Read more
See it if You want a realistic look at love, obsession and survival... Family and the drama that goes along with it. Youth and how fresh it really is
Don't see it if You can't handle a show with violence and obsession but ultimately gives you hope.
See it if you are interested in depictions of domestic abuse in a gay context & difficulty of leaving, father-daughter sagas, issues explored in dance
Don't see it if male on male domestic abuse turns you off, stories of black families facing difficulties are difficult, don't get symbolic dance
See it if you like seeing dramas that are relevant to peoples lives. If you like powerful scripts & the seeing how time heals ones trauma. See it
Don't see it if don't like seeing intense drama that can challenge you or if you been through assault and could be triggered by the show. Otherwise see it.
See it if you like stories about a dancer surviving a gay abusive relationship, his family joy and drama, portrayed sensually and honestly.
Don't see it if you have trouble with intimate gay romance. It's a worthwhile story but it's told honestly. Also it's 1 hr 45 min with no intermission.
See it if you want to see a small, quiet drama about family and overcoming abusive relationships.
Don't see it if you are easily triggered by stories of abusive relationships. Read more
“ 'The Bandaged Place' often feels more like a collision of situations than a cohesive and captivating drama."
Read more
"The ending reminds us that working through trauma is a messy and potentially neverending process, but there is hope."
Read more
"As tough as its subject matter is, 'The Bandaged Place' is hardly a wallow in misery...Rivers may not be telling a breathtakingly new story, but he has found inventive, heartfelt, and affecting ways to refresh a familiar one."
Read more
"The dancing within this play does not stop the action but deepens it in much the same way a song in a musical can illustrate a character’s feelings in a different way than a speech. Again, 'the bandaged place' is good storytelling."
Read more