The Dog, The Night, and The Knife
Closed 1h 30m
The Dog, The Night, and The Knife
76

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

76%
(12 Ratings)
Positive
75%
Mixed
25%
Negative
0%
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.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (12)

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683 Reviews | 161 Followers
90
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

56 Reviews | 9 Followers
82
Confusing, Dizzying, Edgy, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you want to see challenging, experimental theater done exceptionally well. Great acting, smart staging and wonderful production values.

Don't see it if you want a simple story told simply. It's complex and confusing.. but that may be the point.

92 Reviews | 13 Followers
80
Absorbing, Intelligent, Intense

See it if You like absurd dramas in the vein of Kafka.

Don't see it if You’re not into existential absurd fare.

118 Reviews | 29 Followers
80
Confusing, Intense, Great staging, Surreal, Thought-provoking

See it if you like existential dramas set in a surreal dystopian landscape. You're interested in the physical aspect of theater.

Don't see it if you want a fun, easy-to-follow plot with solid conclusions. You don't like surrealism. You can't get past the idea of a talking dog. Read more

91 Reviews | 8 Followers
80
Meditative, Dream like

See it if You like dream like plays in a great space

Don't see it if You need realism or unambiguous storytelling

74 Reviews | 26 Followers
79
Thought-provoking, Intense, Edgy, Great acting, Dizzying

See it if you do not care about plot, like, at all.

Don't see it if you have control issues or you absolutely need things to make sense. You don't want to risk being showered with sand. Read more

1123 Reviews | 325 Followers
72
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.

57 Reviews | 5 Followers
70
Intense, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Ambitious, Confusing

See it if You enjoy strange, slow-developing stories with repetitive themes, told by fantastic actors in an uniquely staged format.

Don't see it if You prefer traditional storylines with clear plot/objectives. This story folds in on itself, intentionally, and is interesting, but unclear.