Reviews

Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz

em__davis's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kimberly_levaco's review

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A brilliant concept that doesn’t plumb the depths of character and plot to truly become a masterpiece.

bike_mike's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emilyroseh's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

analiseg's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

rhysquez's review

2.0

I think "generic" is the word I'm looking for here. We have a semi-exotic location, a setting rich with old-timey romance, cheerfully world-weary characters, plucky workers rebelling against the mechanisation of their livelihood, sudden bursts of poetic rumination that seem utterly out of place, a hearty helping of shallow, unexplored heartache, narratively convenient passages from a literary classic, a dramatic conclusion, and even Chekhov's gun. There's nothing surprising or endearing or particularly captivating about this play for me. I felt neither heart nor soul, sadly.

chadinguist's review

dark

4.0

mel_muses's review against another edition

3.0

At times, this play was extremely confusing. There are a lot of characters and intense relationships, which would likely be easier to grasp in an actual performance rather than a read-through.

Nonetheless, I can appreciate the value in the play. Some clarity would have been much appreciated, but it was rather interesting to watch unravel, and quite the jarring ending.

sophiecopple's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jhcastro90's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0