EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center?

A friend of mine saw it and HATED it. I think it sounds interesting, though.

I saw it and liked it a lot.

It's inspired by James Joyce's "The Dead," but with a sort of twist in the premise, and also set in modern day. It kind of reminded me of "The Humans," maybe a bit of "The Ferryman," maybe a bit of Chekhov - not saying the play was as good as those other works, I'm speaking more in terms of what the play reminded me of stylistically.

There's also a slight undercurrent of absurd humor to the whole thing. A lot of the play was actually pretty funny.

It tackles a lot of themes, ideas, and character threads - arguable too many, but it worked for me. There's a lot to digest, and a lot that's up to interpretation. But for me, all the disparate threads kind of distilled to an exploration of what it's like being a person in modern society; everyone is kind of lost, kind of lonely, kind of desperate to be liked; trying to find some communal ritual without really knowing what they're looking for.

The acting is really strong, as is the direction, I thought.

Updated On: 6/3/22 at 10:22 AM

Happy to hear people liking it so I’ll definitely go check this one out.

UWS10023 said: "Why were some people walking out? Was it offended subscribers or people who thought it was not ver good. A little over 2 hours does not seem that long."



There were 1 or 2 walkouts when I saw it too. I think some might find the play a bit aimless, and maybe a little bit too quirky or absurd for a play that's relatively grounded in dramatic realism. Just stylistically not everyone's cup of tea, understandably.

Dollypop said: "UWS10023 said: "Why were some people walking out? Was it offended subscribers or people who thought it was not ver good. A little over 2 hours does not seem that long."

Seriously, how can anyone answer that wuestion unless they are one of the folks who had walked out?

Perhaps we can hire someone to stand in the lobby with a taperecoder to interview those who are walking out of the show. We're bound to get definitive answers that way."

I mean, oftentimes you can absolutely gauge why people might be walking out but ... ok? I assume in this case, people were bored. It's a slow burner with not a lot of action. I saw the premiere in Ireland (produced by Druid) and absolutely loved it though I understand why it may not be everybody's cup of tea. I'm also a huge Joyce fan and loved the references (oftentimes pretty subtle) to "The Dead"

Dollypop said: "UWS10023 said: "Why were some people walking out? Was it offended subscribers or people who thought it was not ver good. A little over 2 hours does not seem that long."

Seriously, how can anyone answer that wuestion unless they are one of the folks who had walked out?

Perhaps we can hire someone to stand in the lobby with a taperecoder to interview those who are walking out of the show. We're bound to get definitive answers that way."

I think you can gage it by the way people are acting, body language, and such and often times people mutter remarks on their way out. The theatre is quite small so it is easy to pick up on things. I don’t think one needs a tape recorder for interviewing exiting patrons.

I thought it was engaging with decent performances. Parts of it felt overly directed and some actors seemed to be shouting their lines for no particular reason. Some very funny moments.