The Pillowman

Profound

January 7th, 2019

See it if You trust the theater that is putting this on. I have seen this play done a bit better but I’ve also seen it done much worse

Don't see it if You don’t like plays that are very different unusual and scary at times. It’s also very long

Jane 7047
Staten Island

21 reviews

100

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Resonant, Thought-provoking

February 17th, 2017

See it if If you like to be challenged.

Don't see it if you're looking for a funny show, or one that echoes your own beliefs.

Also This show has a world-view possibly more bleak than King Lear and yet it holds the audience on the edge of our seats.... Read more Read less

Cassy P
Lindenhurst
18-24 | Female

13 reviews

Ambitious, Disappointing

January 24th, 2016

See it if you love "The Pillowman", a classic McDonagh piece.

Don't see it if you love "The Pillowman". It doesn't do the text justice, and completely misses the mark on it being a "dark comedy".

Stefanie D 6221
Elsie
35-49 | Female

6 reviews

100

Absorbing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Masterful, Great writing

August 8th, 2016

See it if You appreciate intelligent writing, and deep subject matter that will spark meaningful conversations.

Don't see it if You get easily disturbed by bad things happening to children.

Dorothy 9
Mount Vernon

2 reviews

Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

December 4th, 2015

See it if A must see show.

Don't see it if You are not into drama.

Kirsten L
Saint Paul

2 reviews

Clever, Original, Hilarious, Thought-provoking, Profound

August 12th, 2016

See it if You have a dark sense of humor and enjoy a good tragedy.

Don't see it if You are squeamish or offended by sacrilegious themes.

Lin 6320
Kula

1 reviews

Absorbing, Ambitious, Entertaining, Great acting, Edgy

November 15th, 2016

See it if You like boundary-pushing dramas that explore the darkness of humanity.

Don't see it if You are sensitive to images of torture.

Doghouse Reilly
Astoria
35-49 | Male

10 reviews

For a previous production

Absorbing, Funny, Great writing, Masterful, Thought-provoking

December 3rd, 2015

See it if you enjoy haunting, thought provoking and challenging plays that might make you slightly uncomfortable.

Don't see it if you are squeamish or easily disturbed.

Critic Reviews (6)

Howard Miller |

December 7th, 2015

"The tight-knit company appears to be having a ball...Fortunately for us, 'The Pillowman' is not unrelentingly bleak. Instead, it offers up just enough sarcasm, gallows humor, irony, and snarky observations, divvied out at just the right times with just the right tone, so that we surprise ourselv...
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Zachary Conner |

December 9th, 2015

"Presented by humble means, 'The Pillowman' makes up with raw, memorable performances from its central characters, for what it lacks in production value. Initially, it’s a challenge to overlook the sparse, rather dated surroundings. However, it’s almost startling how effective the performances ar...
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Myra Chanin |

December 10th, 2015

"The Clarion Theater’s intimate performing space totally connects the audience to the performers. The play’s eerie past, present and future villainy is ably co-directed by Erin Cronican and Brandon Walker who also stars as Katurian. Their spooky result sent chills up my spine. Daniel Michal Perez...
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Courtney Antonioli |

December 7th, 2015

"It is no surprise that McDonagh, whose work has a long and rich history of mixing the darkest humor with death, murder, mutilation, dismemberment, violence and shock, reveals nothing for the first twenty minutes. The audience, like Katurian, are left to piece together what has happened as the d...
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