The Harvest NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (101)
See it if you like Mr. Hunter's specific brand of pathos, heart, humor, and intellect.
Don't see it if you don't like character studies that drop you in a world for 2 hours vs. giving you a propulsive plot with a pat ending.
See it if a soulful, spirited rumination on anxieties of faith, dogma, and place-- haunting and deeply felt. Beautifully lived-in characters.
Don't see it if there's an understated, urgent edge to this play. It's a little angry and a lot sad, and you might feel that way too coming out of it.
See it if you grew up in a religious family & can relate to how young people use religion in the search for themselves. And if you like intimate drama
Don't see it if if you haven't liked many past LCT3 shows. This, like many there, skews young, but is thoughtful and emotion-driven for all theatregoers.
See it if You're a fan of well-acted, interesting new plays by younger playwrights that cover topical issues. Or if you're a fan of Sam Hunter's work.
Don't see it if You don't like plays about religion that may challenge (or possibly mock) your faith -- in this case, Evangelical Christianity.
See it if you enjoy great acting, great direction and a wonderful, timely story of real people.
Don't see it if you dislike praying in tongues. you're not interested in how religion affects people's lives
See it if you like edgy new plays/you are a fan of Samuel Hunter/you speak in tongues.
Don't see it if you are easily offended by or want to avoid the subject of religion in theatre.
See it if you had a religious upbringing with which you struggled to align with your life.
Don't see it if you find shows that make you question faith uncomfortable.
See it if You enjoy pieces of theatre that leave you questioning religion, God, and humanity.
Don't see it if You like you're plays simple; an easy to follow plot that leaves you entertained, maybe moved.
Critic Reviews (11)
"The playwright doesn’t just lay it all out for us, though. He metes out tantalizing, impressionistic bits, leaving it to us to put the separate strands together. It turns out to be quite compelling. Davis McCallum—who has directed the New York productions of Hunter’s four main plays—clearly has a feel for the playwright’s work. His entire cast gives strong performances, with four of them compulsively watchable."
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"It’s a fascinating peek at an unfamiliar worldview. However, the play loses vitality along the way and, for me at least, shed more heat than light. The five talented actors who play the missionaries give it their all...Davis McCallum’s direction once again demonstrates a sympathy for Hunter’s sensibility...Hunter has empathy for his characters and does especially well with ensembles. I don’t think this is his best work, but it is still worthwhile."
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"I can’t recall a recent theater experience where I felt so invested in the fate of the lead character, yearning for him to make a specific choice up to the final moments. I hope this taut, deeply felt drama has a long life in regional and college theaters."
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