You Don't Know How it Feels NYC Reviews and Tickets

65%

(11 Ratings)

Positive

64%

Mixed

18%

Negative

18%

Members say

Thought-provoking, Relevant, Intense, Edgy, Absorbing

About the Show

A new drama which offers an honest and daring look at a student who is sexually assaulted by her teacher. Part of the 2018 Dream Up Festival.

Dena and her friends love Mr. McCoe, he is the coolest. After Dena’s sister dies, he listens, helps her bring up her grades and prepare to try out for the basketball team. He then manipulates the power dynamic so that her family, friends, teachers, and school administration are not aware of the dark turn their relationship takes. A forthright and caring exploration of a young woman’s story reminding us how important it is to pay attention.

This play contains sexual violence, assault and abuse. It is not suitable for children under the age of sixteen.

Show-Score Member Reviews (11)

Thought-provoking, And interesting

See it if You want to see a new work on a difficult subject

Don't see it if in your face subject about rape and pedophiles will upset you Read more

Repetitive, Upsetting, Well acted, Ambitious, Cliched

See it if you’re wondering how power and abuse get interconnected; you want to see what kinds of clues to look for when someone is being abused

Don't see it if heavy-handed, repetitive scripting irks you; loud sounds and long pauses bother you; odd sound and light design takes you out of the story Read more

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Intense, Relevant, Important

See it if You want to support theatre that examines important and relevant issues, in this case sexual abuse.

Don't see it if You are looking for a nuanced, and dramaturgically sound treatment of sexual abuse between an authority figure and a child. Read more

Cliched, Confusing, Disappointing, Excruciating

See it if The subject of sexual abuse on a high school level is weighing down the actors who are a touch too green behind the ears for that endeavor.

Don't see it if Poor sound editing and writing doesn't help this production in a NON-AIRCONDITIONED theater on a hot summer night in New York City.

100

Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Great writing, Intense

See it if Want to see a well-written play of a student who experiences sexual abuse and loss of self and see the antagonist gets his karma.

Don't see it if you cannot handle the truth behind this depiction of this one student's story. Read more

100

Intense, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if Very raw outlook on sexual abuse particularly focusing on abuse in school systems and the abuse of power that has become a major issue

Don't see it if You have a weak stomach to graphic material such as physical and sexual abuse, it is very raw and realistic. Hits home.

100

Absorbing, Profound, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Riveting

See it if You can handle seeing the realistic depiction of sexual abuse in the school system, and the abuse of power that is happening in classrooms.

Don't see it if You have a weak stomach; or a small, weak mind.

Relevant, Edgy, Thought-provoking, Must see, Great writing

See it if You are interested in seeing ones truthful and horrifying tale of sexual abuse and how power perceived can be debilitating!

Don't see it if You can't handle a very graphic telling of sexual abuse. Some scenes are not easy to watch, but very necessary in the telling of this story!

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