Written by Jenny Schwartz
Directed by Anne Kauffman
Synopsis:
God's Ear is a compelling and moving new play about a young couple struggling through their relationship after the loss of their child.
NEW YORK TIMES:
"The cleverness of the writing is undeniable, and certainly diverting. But after a while the law of diminishing returns sets in, as you notice that the characters are all playing variations of the same game. (Appropriately, the sleek set by Kris Stone resembles a giant blue chess board.) You may come to feel like you’re watching hand after hand of poker, a pastime that grows less entertaining once you’ve caught on to the rules and don’t have a hand yourself. "
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THEATERMANIA:
"There are several beautiful, poignant moments in Jenny Schwartz's God's Ear, stylishly directed by Anne Kauffman at the Vineyard Theatre. Unfortunately, there are nearly as many forced, overly precious passages. The end result is an uneven production that nevertheless manages to be quietly affecting. "
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NEW YORK SUN:
"The young playwright Jenny Schwartz clearly wants to engage our emotions with “God’s Ear,” her new play about a couple whose son drowns in a swimming lake. But her methods — gratingly repetitive language, cold spotlights, absurdist flourishes — prove so distancing that we never connect with the forlorn parents. "
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TIME OUT NY:
" The sliver of story—a couple (Christina Kirk, Gibson Frazier) mourns a drowned son as the husband refuses to come home—now hangs as weightless and lovely as an icicle, barely dripping with grief. "
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