See it if you like plays that deal with issues that are currently going on in the world
Don't see it if Yes you’re not interested in a subject that deals with race. Read more
See it if You like plays that focus on race and priviledge.
Don't see it if You don't care for the topic.
See it if you want to see fully developed and believable characters in real life/every day situations which seem to spiral.
Don't see it if you’re not interested or aware of the American college admissions systems and scandals.
See it if We loved it! We laughed a lot despite the story being told, some very good lines delivered by a great cast. It also makes you think
Don't see it if you don't want to have a great evening
‘Admissions’ might have felt topical. But it doesn’t. Some of America’s smartest playwrights – Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, or Jackie Sibblies Drury – have plenty to say about race and privilege. Joshua Harmon does not.
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Worth a look, then, but maybe a fresh round of application from Harmon could ensure it achieves greater distinction.
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As was true when it was premiered at Lincoln Center Theatre last spring, the play packs a genuine wallop well before coming to rest on the ironic final word, "perfect".
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Aukin's production keeps the tensions, arguments and counter-arguments flowing rapidly for an unbroken 1 hour 45 minutes.
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Covering race, class and educational bias, this is a play guaranteed to make white liberals shift uneasily in their seats.
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Director Daniel Aukin needs to tone everything down, so that we can reflect upon the occasional sharp and thoughtful point that Harmon does make.
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It's a clever production of a script which doesn't deliver on its final A-grade.
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Uncomfortable for some? One hopes so. But what a punch to the kidneys for liberal snoots. Peppery, provocative, riveting stuff.
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