The Diana Tapes

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 want to watch a tedious behind the scenes of the Diana tapes story. This was no All the President’s Men

Don't see it if you get turned off by bad acting. Couldn’t wait for the 70 minutes to come to an end so I could go home

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 You can't get enough of anything about Princess Diana

Don't see it if You only like musicals or big productions

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 want to support new theatre and new artists, you’re a history buff when it comes to the royal family

Don't see it if You don’t want to see a story about a woman told through the perspective of 3 men

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.

See it if You want to see a show that digs into the days of Diana.

Don't see it if You don’t like plays. You don’t like new theatre.

See it if (what I thought was an) interesting idea, reasonably well executed.

Don't see it if Your standards are higher than that ... or you just know that anything about anybody "royal" will bore or annoy you.

Also This is clearly not "off broadway" "in the same league" as the major non-profits. Even compared to many truly off-off-broadway shows I've seen, you really have to make some allowances.

It certainly is unfortunate that what I assume are 3 Americans have to pretend to be British. I don't know how hard it is to be passable, but the bar is obviously rather higher because of all the major league talent we see on TV & in theater & film. I'm thinking that a dialog coach would have been a few hundred dollars very well spent.

In a more positive vein, the staging is inventive ... and because I knew very little about Lady Di, I found the story to be captivating at times - yes, in a slightly trashy way, but a "good trashy" way, i.e., "like Sex & the City."

There ARE problems with motivation here, but for a kind of "documentary," they are what they are - i.e., was Di crazy, vindictive, mis-treated, a combination ... or other?... Read more Read less

See it if If you loved Diana.

Don't see it if See it if you can

See it if You love great writing, the royal family, and political dramas.

Don't see it if If you don't like black box productions.

See it if If you are interested in British Royalty and history.

Don't see it if If you are looking for a bigger, grander show.

See it if you'd like a well-written take on Diana about the control of info, w/great performers who make the characters their own & minimalist staging

Don't see it if you know everything about the Diana tapes already / expect to see Diana incarnate back from the dead

Also Would have loved to see a fully-fleshed naturalistic staging, but understand there are budgetary limitations. Filled with great costumes and prop detail to fill out the world and balance the more surreal transitional moments... Read more Read less

See it if If you want to see some great acting and a remarkable compelling Princess Diana. The play is swift, fast, and beautifuly costumed.

Don't see it if If you don't want to your opinions about Princess Diana challenged. But overall, go support young companies working hard! This group is good