See it if You're feeling open-minded and looking for a creative interpretation of a classic story.
Don't see it if You're not feeling forgiving -- several shortcomings had to be overlooked in order to appreciate the effort put into production as a whole.
See it if you like visually interesting, multi-media works; you are familiar (and comfortable)with the novel & Dostoevsky's moral ruminating
Don't see it if you value good acting over artistic staging; you can't abide awful singing & dancing
See it if You are curious about how a musical can be made based on the famous Russian novel. Good sets and creative staging are enough for you.
Don't see it if You get bored easily. You don't care for plays with basically a one sentence plot. You can't deal with loud noise. It's a 75 minute play.
See it if you're curious about how a massive Russian tome has been translated into a short [yet overlong] multi-media theater piece.
Don't see it if you seek a coherent or emotionally effective play. a lot of effort and talent, some interesting staging, but it just doesn't work.
See it if You're interested in in a 360 multimedia experience that starts when you walk through the door. It's a unique experience.
Don't see it if You want a plot or coherent message. The situation doesn't really develop much after the first 20 minutes.
See it if you're into plays with a lot of multimedia/technology use, plays based on Russian stories.
Don't see it if you want to see something that's interesting & coherent. It's too long by at least 30 min, & the actors try but mostly don't succeed, sadly
See it if You like romantic retellings of dark Russian literature with a technological twist. I felt like the set was some kind of dream-space.
Don't see it if You hadn't read the source, like me. It felt a little too choppy, a little slow. I looked at my watch. It was a mix of effectiveness to me.
See it if you're a fan of HERE Arts, inventive design, and attempts at distilling epic classic novels into short, theater pieces.
Don't see it if you care about plot, nuance, social context, emotion, shape, and momentum.