Blackout Songs

[Shoreline Star]

Posted: 1/19/26 at 5:57am

Anyone seen this yet?  Seeking opinions. 
I’m a fan of Owen Teague and thinking of grabbing a ticket. 

[Sauja]

Posted: 1/20/26 at 3:13pm

I saw it on Saturday. I thought both performers were doing really lovely work, and I enjoyed the full 1:45 and definitely shed some tears. FWIW, the friend I accompanied said, "That should have been 80 minutes." 

 

If you already like Teague, I'd say definitely worth checking out.

[bwaydreamlover]

Posted: 1/21/26 at 6:12am

I had a chance to see the show tonight and it was a brilliant 92 ish minutes. The story was utterly beautiful and the structure of the play was incredibly poetic. I found myself leaning into Abbey and Owen’s performance throughout the 90 mins. That said, I was completely taken by Abbey Lee’s performance. It was sensationa... paired with Owen’s nuanced energy.

I have to be honest…I thought it was a really exciting and smart play. It’s def some of the most exciting theatre I have seen off bway so far...

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 1/21/26 at 2:25pm

Not to interrupt the run of positive reviews, but I left this one underwhelmed, unfortunately.

The non-linear, intentionally disorienting structure is an intriguing idea for a play about alcoholism...in theory. Here, though, it felt more inert than illuminating and frustratingly inaccessible rather than dramatically compelling. While the very game actors commit fully, the production ultimately left me cold.

[Sauja]

Posted: 1/21/26 at 3:22pm

WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Not to interrupt the run of positive reviews, but I left this one underwhelmed, unfortunately.

The non-linear, intentionally disorienting structure is an intriguing idea for a play about alcoholism...in theory.Here, though, it felt more inert than illuminating and frustratinglyinaccessible rather than dramatically compelling. While the very game actors commit fully, the production ultimately left me cold."

I might have completely lost my mind, but...are you certain it's not told in a linear chronology, albeit with at least one significant leap forward in time? It's possible I REALLY missed something.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 1/21/26 at 3:58pm

Sauja said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Not to interrupt the run of positive reviews, but I left this one underwhelmed, unfortunately.

The non-linear, intentionally disorienting structure is an intriguing idea for a play about alcoholism...in theory.Here, though, it felt more inert than illuminating and frustratinglyinaccessible rather than dramatically compelling. While the very game actors commit fully, the production ultimately left me cold."

I might have completely lost my mind, but...are you certain it's not told in a linear chronology, albeit with at least one significant leap forward in time? It's possible I REALLY missed something."

Truth be told, you could very well be correct. I was honestly thrown by the structure, so it’s possible that I misinterpreted. Frankly, I found the concept too confusing for its own good.

 

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Didn’t the play begin with her mentioning/holding the tooth she found in her pocket? And then later on in the play, we get the scene of her removing his tooth. 🤔 

 

Updated On: 1/21/26 at 03:58 PM

[bwaydreamlover]

Posted: 1/21/26 at 4:55pm

Sauja said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Not to interrupt the run of positive reviews, but I left this one underwhelmed, unfortunately.

The non-linear, intentionally disorienting structure is an intriguing idea for a play about alcoholism...in theory.Here, though, it felt more inert than illuminating and frustratinglyinaccessible rather than dramatically compelling. While the very game actors commit fully, the production ultimately left me cold."

I might have completely lost my mind, but...are you certain it's not told in a linear chronology, albeit with at least one significant leap forward in time? It's possible I REALLY missed something."

I felt that the play was structured as a fragmented, non-linear two-hander that reflects the instability of memory caused by addiction. Rather than it being super chronologically, the play moves through short, impressionistic scenes that jump back and forth in time, often repeating or reconfiguring moments. Similarly to the cycle of love, relapse, and recovery. I found that to incredibly poetic and at the heart of the play...but I can understand that at points it might feel confusing but I just forced myself to lean in a bit more.  

Again, really enjoyed the structure of the play.