Has anyone seen The Refuge Play at Roundabout?

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 11:45am

I was looking into seeing this, it does pique my interest. But, was wondering if there was anyone here who has seen it. And, can offer up their opinions/thoughts on the play.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 3:54pm

Very very good. very powerful. The first act is slow, it could have been shorter. But I say if you could get a discounted ticket, go for it! 

[Islander_fan]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 3:58pm

hearthemsing22 said: "Very very good. very powerful. The first act is slow, it could have been shorter. But I say if you could get a discounted ticket, go for it!"

Thanks! Just snagged a hiptix ticket for tonight.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 4:36pm

Islander_fan said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Very very good. very powerful. The first act is slow, it could have been shorter. But I say if you could get a discounted ticket, go for it!"

Thanks! Just snagged a hiptix ticket for tonight."

I hope you like it!! 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 8:24pm

Islander_fan said: "I was looking into seeing this, it does pique my interest. But, was wondering if there was anyone here who has seen it. And, can offer up their opinions/thoughts on the play."

It has its moments. The first act is very long, but sets up the characters nicely and kept me interested. The third act is just two characters and is by far the best written part of the show. Its the middle act that drags and desperately calls out for cuts and edits. I saw it early in the run so maybe its been tightened up a bit.

I loved Nicole Ari Parker in Streetcar and thought she was criminally underappreciated then. Shes just as good now, and somehow more beautiful, too. By far the main reason to see this, I thought, though Jessica Frances Dukes and Daniel J Watt are pretty great, too. 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 9:54pm

It’s 3.5 hours long, just FYI 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/11/23 at 12:17am

Saw it tonight, show is now running closer to 3 hours and ten minutes. 

First Act: 1 hour
Second: 1 Hour
Third: 45 Minutes

two 15 minute intermissions

I loved this, a phenomenal cast led by a just stunningly good Nicole Ari Parker, and surprisingly funny. Daniel J Watts and Jessica Frances Dukes are also doing top tier work, especially Jessica in the first act

Highly recommend it.