Between Us

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 4/18/04 at 10:38pm

Has anyone seen this play yet? I did a few weeks ago, and thought it was brilliantly written. There is a period of three years between the first and second act, and you see how the relationships between two couples changes for better and worse. It's almost like a sitcom...except more realistic, and more emotionally draining. I cannot explain it well enough to make it seem more appealing, but I wasn't expecting to be that blown away, but by the end I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The performances are extremley powerful and moving, and I'd recommend it to ANYONE, whether they were into theatre or not.

[The Goat]

Posted: 4/19/04 at 1:38pm

Since this year's Manhattan Theatre Club season, with few exceptions, has been so dire, I was about to skip "Between Us," even though I had a subscription ticket (which was actally to the cancelled "The Rhythm Club"--so I didn't really know what I was going to see). But my fellow-subscriber friend said: "It can't be any worse than 'Rose's Dilemma'," so I went. I was also impressed by the level of writing and acting--and the play actually got better in the second act! I can't remember the last time this happened. It turned out to be a very sharp piece of work, socially and psychologically. This play had my friend and I talking about it all the way home and over drinks. It doesn't break any new ground, but it's well worth seeing.