The Diana Tapes

See it if you want to see a less than reverential treatment of the oft-reported breakout of Lady Di from her royal straitjacket.

Don't see it if you have heard far too much about Lady Di already.

Also “The Diana Tapes” deals with the well-trod break of Lady Diana from her unhappy union with the Prince of Wales, but doesn’t treat Di as the untarnished icon/surviving victim she (likely) wished. Nor is it moralistic about her behavior: We see she had reasons for feeding the press the devastating details of her life among the royals. But the piece lags in frequent reportorial stretches with no more dramatic purpose than divulging information. And the thick snarkiness of the writer & (even thicker!) the publisher of the tell-all book about the unhappy princess soon grows tedious. Most intriguing is seeing Diana as media manipulator. She’s done being victim & not too nice to tread on old friends to get the revenge she craves. The final tableau, a kind of apotheosis of Princess Di in which other characters dress her in black gown & royal jewels is rightly unsettling: How are we to take it, & the enigmatic woman at its center? I wish more of the play earned the richness of its final image.... Read more Read less

See it if if you like Princess Diana alittle or alot. Not a long story, but a nice story.

Don't see it if Not big stage number or if you do not like subject.

Also The cast did a great job with this show. I do not know about the tapes, so I did learn alittle. You side a different side of Princess Diana. You see the hurt she fled and you see how she played the game.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re a Princess Di fanatic.

Don't see it if You mind badly behaved audience of munchers, slurpers and text addicts. No managerial control in the theatre.

See it if you are fascinated with the royals and Princess Diana in particular

Don't see it if you're looking for good acting. While the cast gave it their best, their British accents were terrible detracting from the show's content.

See it if If you were fascinated by Diana and read the Morton book you will enjoy this. Acting by Jorge Morales Pico is excellent.

Don't see it if You are bothered by loud noise and furniture moving.

See it if You want a well acted story about Diana. I did not know that much about her but learned a few things from this production.

Don't see it if You are looking for big splashy sets.

See it if You want to see a light play that tries to explore an important issue but only scratches the surface.

Don't see it if You expect an in depth look into princess Diana and her story

See it if you are enchanted by "behind the scenes" and thoughts if Princess Diana

Don't see it if you are an anti - Brit or not interested in Diana's travails wit h Prince Charles

See it if You like the royal family and are interesting to think more about what Princess Diana was really like/her motives for releasing the tapes.

Don't see it if You don't know anything about Martin's book or the royal family or Diana. The play expects you to know the basics to get into the story.

See it if you still need a dose of Royal family stories or some British accent & play , or if merely intrigued to know the deal in the "Diana tapes".

Don't see it if you expect a literal interptetation of Lady Di or recreation of British settings -as this is a minimalist production but in effective style.

See it if You are interested in true stories that explore personal intrigue. If you have interest in Princess Diana and want to look at that time

Don't see it if If you like people who do impressions of historical people. If you have no interest in Princess Diana.

See it if The show moved swiftly between the scenes and told the Lady Di secret tapes back story in 70 minutes.

Don't see it if You heard enough of Princess Diana’s story.

See it if you are interested in Diana's turmoil as princess

Don't see it if You are expecting something other than a simply staged historical ? drama

See it if you're interested in Diana or the royals, you like historical explorations, you like small productions.

Don't see it if you're very picky about British accents

See it if you're curious about behind the scenes of the book on Diana

Don't see it if you're expecting standout performances or anything really resembling Diana herself

See it if A tight, smart, interesting look at events from the past that reflect on the present interest you

Don't see it if A very British' subject centered play, is beyond your interests. For the first preview it was well acted yet not completely refined.

See it if You like plays about real, complicated people.

Don't see it if You could care less about the royal family.

Also I felt the actress playing Diana should have imbued more of the glamour we associate with her, even if only with a more iconic hairstyle.... Read more Read less

See it if Interesting royalty stiry

Don't see it if The subject matter doesn’t interest you.

See it if You are interested in Diana and her story. You want a light surface afternoon of theater

Don't see it if You are tired of hearing about the British royal family. You are looking for an in depth show.

See it if You are interested in Diana's life and death

Don't see it if You have no interest in her life

See it if you want to explore your curiosity and open your mind to some hidden agendas happening to your world where the world hids them.

Don't see it if you are close minded and only looks on what the wolrd needs you to see.

See it if you are interested in Diana's life and the scandal about her marriage. Clever way of changing scenes was a plus.

Don't see it if you don't care about the royal family, and expect traditional theater.

See it if Engaging short play about the dilemma of public and private life and the risks of friendship and greed.

Don't see it if It is not a hard hitting expose or royal soap opera.

See it if I liked the staging & its use of minimal stage props. There's a voyeuristic feeling of behind-the-scenes into Princess Diana's private life.

Don't see it if You don't know who Prinecess Diana was.

See it if you’re curious to see a new take on Diana’s story.

Don't see it if the bad British accents will be too distracting, or you are expecting a play centered on Diana and not the men who wrote about her.