Reviews

Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

clemmyrose's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

lilyaulait's review

5.0

It says everything that even in Esther’s dream life, which she has spent years saving her money for, she would still be in service to others. A better service, to be sure, and one which would be more appreciated by her clientele, but a service nonetheless.

benelliot's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

isa1864's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

emilyroseh's review

3.75

This play had a good plot that kept me interested. Instead of a long, complex show, there were only five separate locations that Esther ever went to. Following her from room to room created an intimate feeling of getting to know Esther and her life. What interested me was how Esther and Mr. Marks' relationship was written in. Both characters recognized that they could never be together because of their race, and I would love to see it play out on stage and the romantic tension those characters hold with each other.

bellacom's review

5.0

full of drama i loved it

willthesecond's review

4.0

Loved. Loved. Loved. “We stood in that church and promised before God to take care of each other.”

bsmorris's review against another edition

5.0

I'm so glad my professor recommended this author to me. This play is realistic, and thus bittersweet, but the characterization is so deep and the storyline is so compelling. I can't wait to read another by Nottage, and I hope someday to see a performance.

defunctfridge's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

i had to read this for class and was not expecting to be so moved by this play. it’s really wormed its way i to my brain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

cltnbutcher's review

5.0

Holy shit, I loved this.