See it if you relish the freshness emerging in playwrights, plays, & actors Off-Broadway; you like contemporary works; you don't mind uneven writing.
Don't see it if you're easily offended by sexuality, foul-mouthed children, & affairs. The play's finale undoes what could've been highly-shocking new work.
See it if You enjoy great acting & can figure out the questionable ending.
Don't see it if You are easily confused.
See it if when you take your seat and a good concept opens up on stage
Don't see it if things are left for you to figure out and it's not all tied up neatly at the end.
See it if You enjoy clever dialog and good acting
Don't see it if You are really bothered by a "copout" ending Read more
See it if you want to see great acting and sharp witty dialogue!
Don't see it if you don't like sharp ideas that peter out as the play goes on!
See it if if you like great acting and challenging material and don't mind a little contrivance along the way.
Don't see it if you don't like plot points and characters that strain believability, or if you don't like eroticism and / or violence
See it if You enjoy solid acting in a great linear story that keeps you guessing as to what might happen and shocks you at the end.
Don't see it if You don't like stories that feel real. Or don't feel like being taken for a ride that is going to dump you somewhere other then you thought.
See it if you like snappy conversation. Very good acting and staging. Interesting characters that, by the play's end, are not entirely believable.
Don't see it if want a play with a clear ending. It ended leaving me scratching my head.
"The first 30 minutes were engaging, absorbing, and mysterious; the second 30 minutes were dull, directionless, and meandering. The last 30 minutes were flat-out bizarre, culminating in a most unexpected and incongruent ending...It was the equivalent of reading a Mary Higgins Clark mystery on the beach. Starring the always engaging Annie Parisse (Shellie) and the dashing Adam Rothenberg (Dex), this show started out with much promise but devolved into a bizarre ending."
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"Through noir tropes, and with the aid of Trip Cullman's incisive direction, Headland explores relationships and gender roles. She presents us with discussions of love and murder, leaving us to draw our own interpretations...Parisse is captivating…Rothenberg is entirely appealing as Dex…’The Layover’ is a wholly intriguing play, with plenty of Headland's dark humor providing color and commentary."
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