Reviews

Polaroid Stories: An Adaptation of Ovid's Metamorphoses by Naomi Iizuka

princessagbab's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

did 2 scenes for this show in a class, insanely and densely packed with care and attention to the experiences of homeless youths. really hard to push through content wise but perfectly packaged with fun stage directions and little pockets of comedy

felicia_l's review against another edition

1.0

I had to read this for a college course. It's not a style of play that I find enjoyable to read. Maybe it would be different to see it on stage, but I'm not one for gratuitous cursing...and in the reading of the play, the abundant usage began to take away from the story instead of adding to develop and understanding of it. The concept is interesting, though often I found myself trying and failing to understand the link that was supposed to be made with certain myths. I prefer Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses" as a modern adaptation for the stage.

I will say the only aspects I truly found fascinating were in the stage directions. I would love to see how some were done on stage, especially the ones where people are supposed to broken into a "thousand" pieces or turn into stars. Oh, and the second act is better than the first.

ukalaylee's review

challenging sad fast-paced

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

2.0

ethorwitz's review against another edition

1.0

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jordipordi911's review against another edition

3.0

**3.5

itsroryo's review

challenging dark 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

2.5

teaserena's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Homophobia

Moderate: Stalking, Violence, Death, and Suicide

petrichorandcoffee's review

2.0

I think the concept of superimposing classical Greek mythology onto the lives of struggling street kids is important and compelling, but I feel this play is too scattered and not constructed well enough to tap into the complete potential of this very important concept of finding strength and relatability in the humanness of the gods and the divinity of every human.

ahayy17's review

Still mulling this one over, but basically if you mess with the Greek myths, and you do it well, you've got me in the palm of your hand. End scene.

arrzee's review

3.0

The poetry is in the stage directions. I think this play would spring to life on stage; at times it was hard to connect with the characters purely through the dialogue.