This G*d Damn House NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%

(27 Ratings)

Positive

96%

Mixed

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Members say

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

About the Show

Matthew McLachlan’s new play about a family decluttering their childhood hoarder home.

Jet lagged, and without warning, Danny is beckoned from NYC by his brother Jacob to Florida. Their mother has 24 hours to leave their childhood home. The problem is their mother is a hoarder and the house is an indoor trash heap. The brothers dig through the rubble and garbage with memories, trauma, and the past rising to the surface as the deadline closes in.

The production stars Kirk Gostkowski (Garbageman, Talk Radio) as Jacob, Gabriel Rysdahl (Black Menagerie, Lagrimas Del Diablo) as Danny, Sachi Parker (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Scrooged, Back to the Future) as Angie, Christina Perry (Chasing the River, Six Corners) as Allie, and Rica de Ocampo (Crashing HBO, A Dream Play NAATCO) as Hannah.

Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

Great acting, Must see, Profound, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if See it if You can handle complex family dynamics full of frailties and imperfections of the human spirit yet demonstrate that acceptance.

Don't see it if Don't see it if You are immature and are not yet ready to deal with real life issues.

Intelligent, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Moving performances by the entire cast drawing from an excellent script. The complex interactions from parent to sons was truthful.

Don't see it if This was a very intense drama. If you prefer a lighter topic, then skip this one.

Terrific writing + acting, Realistic, Classicly creative, Emotional, Absorbing

See it if I loved this play ! It is a new play but the style is similar to a Eugene O’Neill family drama, good character devel. Well written

Don't see it if The only reason not to see this new play is if you don’t like plots surrounding a cruel matriarch. But see it anyway, writing is excellent Read more

I loved it!

See it if You want to see a well written, well-acted play by a playwright to watch.

Don't see it if You only like shows with big production numbers Read more

Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Great staging, Entertaining

See it if you like realistic family tension and a lot of props. This small stage production was riveting from beginning to end. S. Parker is a dynamo.

Don't see it if you are disturbed by bickering family members who do not always tell the truth or you can't stand the messy house go a hoarder.

Relevant, Must see, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You want to see well written play with amazing casts. They did everything right, the drama, the structure, the timing, etc. Truly great! 👍

Don't see it if I have not seen such a great show for a while. All theater fans must see. Too bad it only runs about 4 weeks. Read more

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

See it if Wow! Great show, great performances! My husband and I were both totally absorbed in it.

Don't see it if If you want something cheerful. This is serious and difficult to watch at times. But gripping and I think will be one we really remember.

Great acting, Great writing, Emotional, Dramatic, Intense

See it if Dysfunctional family with narcissistic mother is pushed over the edge. Terrifying climax. Excellent characters.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in a character driven play that slowly heats up in Act 1, then explodes in Act 2.

Critic Reviews (1)

Sachi Parker is comic, fierce and chilling as an about to be evicted mother who manipulates her two adult sons in this searing dysfunctional family drama. Playwright Matthew McLachlan’s defined characters express themselves through his crafted dialogue that ranges from the styles of polished sitcom to piercing tragedy.
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