See it if you enjoy experimental shows that take risks and funny takes on dark and difficult subjects (e.g., systemic oppression, racism, fascism etc.
Don't see it if you are sensitive to dark humor or heavy/uncomfortable subjects
See it if You want to see experimental staging.
Don't see it if You want a clear narrative and direction.
See it if You want to support experimental new work.
Don't see it if You want a show that's cohesive or follows through with the premise that's presented. Read more
See it if you enjoy experimental theater and challenging ideas.
Don't see it if you expect an easy story or to understand everything that is going on.
See it if You love the theater.
Don't see it if You don’t want to engage with big meaningful ideas and concepts.
See it if you need more experimental theater in your life.
Don't see it if you're hoping for a plot or character development. Read more
See it if You're interested in experimental theater that attempts to critique white-centric narratives, and willing to critically examine its methods.
Don't see it if You're sensitive to stereotypical portrayals of Black people or find minstrel show elements offensive, even when used for supposed critiques Read more
See it if Dustin Willis' muscular direction & an able cast work overtime to bring some cohesion to Howze's intellectually overstuffed confused dramedy
Don't see it if The constant whirlwind of dramatic concepts & histrionic outbursts in Act I slowly wear down the audience Act II feels fragmented & arch
"At the heart of “Six Characters” is justified anger at racist systems"
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"Phillip Howze’s form-breaking play challenges expectations"
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"If Six Characters, then, ends anticlimactically, it’s intentionally so."
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"...two uneven acts that are sometimes comical but more often soporific."
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"satire does not sufficiently land...the play was apparently unredeemable."
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"cleverness is only intermittently discernible on a surface full of deliberate longueurs."
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"The show runs just over two hours...but at times it feels longer."
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"...Howze pours a bewildering array of ideas and scenarios into his homage."
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