The Hunting Season

See it if you are interested in seeing a unique take on the epidemic of police violence against young black men.

Don't see it if you want to see a smooth, fully worked-out play.

Also There are moments in “The Hunting Season" that are electric or poignant or insightful. But the script is uneven & fails to maintain focus on any one of its many strands long enough to tell its stories clearly. The love story that begins the play is totally charming: this love feels real & even earth-shaking. I found the two young actors & their relationship as twins to be riveting, honest, funny & very touching. Some of the mystic trappings to the piece felt like scenic window dressing, not thought-through, & some of the plot is not clear. The play’s subject matter, police violence, here aimed at young men who are both black & (in the father’s case) immigrant, feels doubly urgent. I would love to hear more from the playwright. Here she has written compelling drama in short bursts in many of the piece's individual scenes. I hope that in her next effort the drama is fully sustained.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a well staged show with some great acting performances

Don't see it if You are looking for something different regarding this subject matter.

Also The only reason I gave this such a high score is because of the staging and the acting. These actors really really work hard on that stage. But there was absolutely nothing new or significant about the story. I mention this in my reviews when I see it because it bothers me so much but I don’t understand why after taking a curtain call an actor would act unprofessional. After these actors took their curtain call they all started to dance on stage. I just think that is very unprofessional. I don’t necessarily blame them. The director should know better and tell them to take a bow and walk off the stage and act as if they’ve been there before... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a play based on a Haitian family and what a mother thinks is going to happen to her son on his 18th birthday.

Don't see it if You have a hard time understanding a Haitian accent. You are not interested in this culture.

Also When I first started listening to the dialogue it was a little difficult to understand them with their accent but after a little while it was easier to understand. The performers did a great job.... Read more Read less

See it if to inhabit a world unfamiliar but resonant where love, hatred, faith & fear comingle ... & ponder how you might navigate it, react (or not).

Don't see it if Do. It's hard to peer into danger, esp. when it's of our own making. Great ensemble sustains our empathy, models the courage we must summon.

See it if You like relevant plays about racial issues.

Don't see it if You dislike immigrants, mysticism, somewhat non-linear timelines and simulated violence.

Also The actors do a masterful job of making the audience care about the main characters being presented.

While the subject matter has been done over and over again, it is still very relevant since relatively little has changed. That said, the play is a bit predictable, but, in my opinion, the acting more than makes up for that.

The playwright does a good job of keeping you engaged in the story with flashbacks/visions and a somewhat surprising plot twist halfway through.... Read more Read less