Underground Railroad Game
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Underground Railroad Game
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Underground Railroad Game NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(122 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
6%
Negative
2%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Edgy, Ambitious, Relevant, Intense

About the Show

Ars Nova presents a return engagement of this taboo-smashing comedy that ravages American tropes about race, sex, and power politics. Winner of the 2017 Obie for Best New American Play.

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548 Reviews | 1902 Followers
86
Original, Great acting, Riveting

See it if Odd. Fascinating. Original. Challenging. Dark and funny. An interesting watch for sure.

Don't see it if You have a closed mind. Race bluntness and nudity bother you.

81 Reviews | 19 Followers
85
Shocking work of art about slavery in the u.s.

See it if If you appreciate uncomfortable plays about this country's shameful slavery sin. Masterfully portrayed and upsetting --

Don't see it if You are squeamish about nudity, implied sexual relations and racism in this country's educational and historical tropes.

Al
127 Reviews | 888 Followers
85
Raunchy, Quirky, Edgy, Funny, Thought-provoking

See it if you like edgy theater. This show explores race, sexuality, and the intersection of the two.

Don't see it if you prefer to avoid nudity, masturbation, oral sex, repeated use of abhorrent racial slurs, and/or sock puppets.

106 Reviews | 17 Followers
85
Ambitious, Hilarious, Thought-provoking

See it if you like plays with edge that tackle sensitive subjects.

Don't see it if you don't want nudity.

291 Reviews | 716 Followers
85
Edgy, Ambitious, Raunchy, Relevant, Hilarious

See it if you're open to an entirely unconventional & quite subversive take on race relations. It's intended to shock and provoke, and it succeeds.

Don't see it if you're offended by graphic sexual content, full frontal male nudity & a message that is rather bleak about the state of race relations here. Read more

263 Reviews | 108 Followers
85
Original, Explicit, Funny, Relevant

See it if You like your plays with some edge and not a clear opinion on controversial topics.

Don't see it if You're easily offended by topics surrounding race and explicit nudity (both male and female).

194 Reviews | 38 Followers
85
Funny, Edgy, Intelligent, Raunchy, Provocative

See it if you want to laugh and cringe and think - all in 75 minutes

Don't see it if you balk at full frontal nudity

329 Reviews | 53 Followers
84
Batshit crazy, Clever, Challenging, Audacious

See it if You like edgy,in-your-face outrageous often near pornographic satire. A visceral exploration of race relations in the guise of class project

Don't see it if If a man standing stark naked (for whatever reason) having his privates prodded with a wooden ruler and enjoying it turns you off. Read more

Critic Reviews (24)