The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (6)
See it if You want to see a variation on the JFK myth--- the stretching of time and depth of character analysis was fascinating.
Don't see it if You want to see more work with marionettes, the staging made it hard to really enjoy the puppets, although the actors were all great.
See it if you love experimental theater, no matter how weird. Subject (LHO) is interesting but treatment is incoherent. The charming marionettes are..
Don't see it if too small to see, even fr close seats. Having m'ettes shag often isn't funny. Storytelling crawls..almost 2 hrs w/o intermission. A misfire. Read more
See it if you need to witness truly horrific theatre to convince yourself that God is dead
Don't see it if you value your quality of life Read more
See it if You enjoy sloppily executed puppetry.
Don't see it if You value your time. Read more
See it if marionettes are your thing... amazing use of all sizes
Don't see it if you will be disturbed by the content
See it if You like puppetry, wanna know more about the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, & dig great experimental La MaMa Theater!
Don't see it if You have bad eyesight & hate non-linear storylines.
Critic Reviews (2)
"This is an ambitious project...The first issue here is the difficulty in actually seeing the little guys...Mostly the intent is inscrutable...The real problem, however, is that the puppets never become characters, as they have in the troupe’s best work, and are reduced to cumbersome props. Unfortunately, this redirects our attention to the cast, whose acting is too uneven to bear the scrutiny."
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“A surprisingly fun, interactive environment for exploring one of our nation's darker chapters...The marriage of puppetry and treason is a wise choice on creator/director Vít Hořejš' part...The marionettes give the play a highly presentational feel, but this should not be mistaken for a family-friendly evening...'The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald' caters to true-crime fans, yet there's a whimsy about it that one might find in an improv show. All around, an evening worthy of a chuckle."
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