Games
Games
Closed 1h 15m NYC: Soho/Tribeca
81% 98 reviews
81%
(98 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
5%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Intelligent

About the Show

1936, Berlin. When Jewish athlete Helene Mayer is selected for the Nazis' Olympic Squad, she realizes she is fighting for much more than gold.

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Critic Reviews (3)

Talkin' Broadway
October 20th, 2019

"The characters primarily narrate their stories, often poetically, and they intermittently debate with each other the entanglement of sports and politics...Choreographically, they demonstrate the physical and emotional exhaustion the women endured. Both performers are excellent."
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TheaterScene.net
October 21st, 2019

"Constructed as two intertwining monologues...Yes, their paths cross at crucial times, but the cumulative impact of their individual tales, from optimistic beginnings to their distressing, but sadly satisfying adult lives makes an impact that is both heartbreaking and hopeful."
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Theatre's Leiter Side
October 21st, 2019

"The script is hokey and oh-so-dramatic, but the story it tells is worthy of the spotlight…the minimalist approach lays the writing and one-note performances bare…I like to get my doses of political finger-wagging through more human storytelling."
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