The Store: One Block East of Jerome NYC Reviews and Tickets

69%

(17 Ratings)

Positive

53%

Mixed

35%

Negative

12%

Members say

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Relevant, Edgy

About the Show

This drama depicts one young, working class woman’s coming of age in the Bronx and the suddenly frightening passage from the safety of the corner candy store to the shadows and cat calls of the street corner.

In 'The Store One Block East of Jerome,' Carmela Petrelli, a seasoned stripper who has lived her life defiantly in the face of sexual abuse, has an unexpected encounter with Professor Paula Brownell, an academic more comfortable studying women than with living life. At a time when high profile sexual harassment cases are everywhere, Castillo offers this candid and intimate conversation between two women. 'The Store: One Block East of Jerome' contains nudity, explicit language, and sexual situations; parental discretion is advised.

Show-Score Member Reviews (17)

Absorbing, Intelligent, Relevant, Resonant, Raunchy

See it if You’re interested in female sexuality and women’s issues

Don't see it if You have problems with plays about female issues. However you really need to see this is you gave problems with female issues

Resonant, Thought-provoking, Entertaining, Relevant

See it if You want a deeper understanding of the importance of the isuues the Weinstein/Cosby/Clinton/etc stories dredge up.

Don't see it if you're offended by nudity and profanity

Absorbing, Intelligent, Great staging, Great acting, Thought-provoking

See it if You have an interest in the other side of sex work and the human interaction of two women from different sides and understandings.

Don't see it if You have any issue with talk of sexuality and the female body.

Absorbing, Raunchy, Edgy, Dated, Intense

See it if You are interested in the personal histories of people considered marginal by society. You enjoy exotic dancing.

Don't see it if Vulgar language and nudity disturbs you. You're not interested in a stripper/prostitute telling her story.

Entertaining, Dated, Relevant

See it if The theatrical history of women using sexuality as means of power and the conflicts that involves resonates with you.

Don't see it if The history doesn't matter and you want to to see more contemporary efforts on the same topic or nudity and profanity offend you. Read more

Ambitious, Intense, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if Laverne DeFazio might have become a stripper if she never met Shirley Feeney and this is her story while beautiful girls perform burlesque.

Don't see it if Full frontal female nudity doesn't cover the fact that this good idea of a play is underwritten. The dialogue feels forced and repetitive.