Trifles NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(19 Ratings)

Positive

84%

Mixed

16%

Negative

Members say

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

About the Show

In Susan Glaspell's classic one-act drama, an isolated small-town community is deeply troubled when a well-respected farmer is strangled to death in his own bed, and his timid wife is arrested for the sinister crime.

As the men search the Wrights’ farmhouse for clues, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale wait in the one room deemed to be unimportant to the investigation: the kitchen. But what the two women discover as they wait not only could solve the case: it could profoundly change the course of both of their lives. A blend of murder mystery and social commentary, 'Trifles' thoughtfully examines traditional gender roles in early 20th century American life and explores how these ideas are still hauntingly relevant today.

As part of the 'Telling Trifles' festival, each performances of 'Trifles' will be followed by a free performance or workshop of a new play inspired by 'Trifles' or the playwright Susan Glaspell. For more information, consult Hunger and Thirst's website.

Show-Score Member Reviews (19)

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you enjoy beautiful nuggets of writing with well-acted characters.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy one acts and need everything stated out in the open.

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Relevant

See it if If you enjoy short plays that are thought-provoking and deceptively simple with some great acting and writing!

Don't see it if You like only main-stream theatre that is commercial as this is in a lovely theatre in a church uptown and intimate.

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Subtle, Very short, A discovery

See it if You are interested in resuscitating a little-know woman playwright and enjoy nuanced scripts and acting.

Don't see it if An abrupt ending that leaves you wanting more will bother you. Read more

Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Absorbing

See it if Want to see the work of an early feminist writer

Don't see it if Want a lengthy play Read more

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Historical, Modest

See it if you are a theater buff: this is a good production of an important, infrequently performed play by America’s 1st important woman playwright.

Don't see it if you don’t much care for 1-acts, or for semi-obscure plays rooted in another era. Read more

Clever, Timeless ( unfortunately), Strong acting, Brillant lost playwright, Short one-act

See it if You want to see an insightful play about women's solidarity & experiences. Susan Glaspell's work is underproduced given their importance.

Don't see it if You would get irritated by somewhat cliched male characters Read more

Entertaining, Intriguing, Slow, Thought-provoking, Ambitious

See it if you enjoy murder mysteries and are interested in seeing shows that are set in the early 20th century.

Don't see it if you are not a fan of one act plays or of shows that take place in the past.

Written 100 years ago, Still relevant, Intelligent, Classic early feminist drama

See it if Men investigating a murder get nowhere while women solve the crime by examining trifles.

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in a small production of a classic.

Trailer

Creative team

Hunger & Thirst Theatre

County Attorney George Henderson