Yaki Yim Bamboo: The Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (15)
See it if This is a tiny theater, holding maybe 30+ people, this show is for YOUNG children. Young children are engaged and can be part of the show.
Don't see it if If you are older than 8 this may not hold your attention, and you may get the "eye-roll mom" but littles will enjoy, small theater
See it if You have kids!
Don't see it if You are an adult all alone
See it if My 9yo and 12yo daughters both loved this. My shy 12yo even jumped up to join the limbo line after the show.
Don't see it if It's one fun and affordable way to spend an hour with kids. There is obstructed view seating so get there early to get a good seat.
See it if If you want a family, child-friendly theatrical experience.
Don't see it if Don't like kids, color, and aren't willing to participate.
See it if You want a fun show for the whole family. You want very good music w/a Caribbean twist. You enjoy audience participation.
Don't see it if You don't like children's shows. You don't want children in the audience.
See it if You have young children. Ideal age 4 - 8. Audience interaction and an opportunity to join the actors on stage. If you enjoy folk tales
Don't see it if You don't enjoy quirky, West Indian type songs, audience participation, not really for children over 8 or 9
See it if your kids are young and you are looking got a story with great music, cute characters and audience participation.
Don't see it if Kids older than 8 or 9 might not be as enchanted by the story.
See it if you want to learn more about the Caribbean culture this is the show for you. It helps the audience to look at its emotional journey in life.
Don't see it if you are not into Musicals.
Critic Reviews (4)
"Using song, dance, and story elements, 'Yaki Yim Bamboo' aims to portray daily aspects of Caribbean culture...While the actors all performed ably, it seems a missed opportunity that there were no authentic Caribbean accents among the cast...The caricatured dialects quickly wear out their welcome...Although my four-year-old daughter couldn’t recount the main conflict or other plot elements, this did not impede her enjoyment...The songs in 'Yaki Yim Bamboo' are delightful."
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"This musical gives a glimpse of life in the Caribbean, and it allows the use of imagination where all of our dreams can come to fruition. The audience gets the opportunity to go beyond its boundary, and it creates another world to explore in terms of culture. The writer’s message resonates with the audience in the portrayal of culture, geography, and zoology. In addition, he addresses the emotional side of life where some children refuses to grow up."
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"Fred Rohan-Varga’s endeavor of love is an enchanting delight and certainly much more entertaining than I thought possible for an old fogey like myself...'Yaki Yim Bamboo' is enchanting, funny and a very charismatic show that proves to strike gold by interacting with the audience...I really enjoyed it and left wondering what Disney would do with a tale like this. Why isn’t Mr. Roha-Vargas and company pitching this to a major studio?"
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"The creators of the musical can take a bow for staging a production that easily seeps into everyone’s consciousness, no matter what age. The story is strong, and its use of music, puppetry, and movement, merged with a hybrid mash-up of Afro-Caribbean aesthetics make for a beautiful theatrical event...Please take your children to see this, their response and participation were the best part of the entire island, it was indeed made for them."
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