The Good Earth
Closed 1h 20m
The Good Earth
75

The Good Earth NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(82 Ratings)
Positive
73%
Mixed
22%
Negative
5%
Members say
Great acting, Great singing, Absorbing, Ambitious, Thought-provoking

About the Show

Direct from its hit run in the U.K. comes Motherlode Theatre's drama about a Welsh community torn apart by its council, big business, and, eventually, its people.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (82)

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175 Reviews | 30 Followers
40
Confusing, Disappointing, Excruciating, Slow

See it if You like a lot of banging and screaming. And you like to be confused beyond comprehension

Don't see it if See above!

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80 Reviews | 26 Followers
39
Dated, Slow

See it if you're enchanted by Welsh accents, some culturally specific folk music, and a little physical theater.

Don't see it if you're not invested in the property rights of rural townspeople. The characters aren't absorbing enough to make up for a tired plot.

200 Reviews | 24 Followers
7
Excruciating, Slow, Disappointing, Banal, Insipid

See it if Just don't bother. I have nothing good to say about this show.

Don't see it if You want to be bored out of your mind. You cannot understand a word they are saying. And what's with the singing?

25 Reviews | 4 Followers
94
Absorbing, Intelligent, Original, Great acting

See it if You love accents, using your imagination, imagery, historical and cultural depth and diversity, singing, and multi-characterroles

Don't see it if You require a simplistic story with a linear, stereotypiç plot or a fairytale. Wonderful wonsrfuk acting).

24 Reviews | 14 Followers
87
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if you like The Good Earth

Don't see it if you don't like The Good Earth

30 Reviews | 12 Followers
86
Ambitious, Delightful, Enchanting, Absorbing, Great staging

See it if you're interested in Welsh culture, small town politics, family dramas, enjoy abstract movement and song, and seeing actors play many parts.

Don't see it if you like everything to be quick and clear. It's beautiful, but you have to use your imagination and some of the transitions drag.

27 Reviews | 5 Followers
85
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Profound

See it if you like shows with deep, 'real' characters, Wales, or great, moving stories.

Don't see it if you are bothered by suicide or don't like dramatic shows.

44 Reviews | 17 Followers
74
Great singing, Disappointing, Ambitious, Slow

See it if you don't mind a bare-bones set with just chairs that they move around. You can understand Welsh accents & slang.

Don't see it if you aren't into a cappella singing in Welsh. You aren't into family dramas or how people overcome adversity.

Critic Reviews (14)