The Dog, The Night, and The Knife NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%

(12 Reviews)

Positive

75%

Mixed

25%

Negative

Members say

Confusing, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, Great staging

About the Show

J.U.S.T. Toys Productions presents this US premiere, an existentialist drama which centers around ideas of trust, safety, love, logic versus emotion, dream versus reality, and immortality versus murder.

In J.U.S.T Toys exploration of Mayenburg’s work, M is trapped in a nightmarish world full of blood-thirsty strangers - both human and canine. In this town, the desire to love becomes a desire to possess. In this town, “I want you” becomes “I want to eat you” and a lover quickly becomes prey— literally. Haunted by the demons of destruction, Younger Sister discovers new unfamiliar feelings towards M in an exploration of the possibility of love amidst a cannibalistic dystopia.

Member Reviews (12)

Gripping, Beautifully played, Beautifully staged, Nightmarish, Evocative

See it if you’d like to encounter a thrilling piece of contemporary European theater, or see a nightmare staged with admirable (if creepy) lucidity.

Don't see it if you are looking for a traditional play: In this production both subject matter & form are eccentric. Read more

Quirky, Intense, Great staging, Great acting, Confusing

See it if you like experimental theater with demanding acting, done very well, in the round, supported with excellent lighting and sound.

Don't see it if you want everything to make sense on its own - you have to fill in what is going on and some of the action is stuck-in-time repetition.