mobymaize's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Holy Moses this is my favorite play of all time my god. A must read for anyone interested in theatre or is a Queer, Jewish, Theater kid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Deportation, Death, War, and Sexism
itsmebee's review against another edition
4.0
I love plays, I forgot I loved plays, and I am so glad I read this to remind me just how much I love plays. Lovely, sad, makes me want to see a production of it.
ghostgirlie's review against another edition
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
colin_cox's review against another edition
5.0
Indecent is a stunning play that traces the performance history and reception of God of Vengeance, an early 20th-century Yiddish play by Sholem Asch that dramatizes the provocative love affair between a brothel owner’s daughter and a prostitute. The play within a play is an oft-recycled theater trope, yet Vogel utilizes this narrative device to have a thoughtful conversation about authorial intent, lost cultures, and sexuality. For most of the play, the looming threat of the Holocaust exits along the periphery. Once Third Reich blooms in earnest, Asch's play acts as a counter-weight to the atrocities and cruelty of the Holocaust, and by staging underground performances of God of Vengeance, many of the principal characters withhold a piece of themselves and their culture from the horrors of an oppressive, genocidal regime.
jackieeh's review against another edition
4.75
I had the pleasure of seeing this staged at the Guthrie in 2018, and I think the script is even better, which is really saying something. Probably this is because it’s my second encounter. I made the mistake of forgetting the ending and then reading this in public. 😭
hazeldye's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
emilygrace3196's review
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
loverofeels's review
emotional
reflective
5.0
god.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Death, and Antisemitism
raylkloth's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
in_memoriam_bonnie's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Indecent is a poignant lesson on the dangers of censorship (which is all too relevant today). It exists in the intersection of queer and jewish and navigates that space beautifully. The reason for the lower rating is primarily because I was not expecting a certain event towards the end of the play that caught me off guard at a time that I was not prepared to read it. This play is wonderful, but make sure to check content warnings.
Spoiler
why does all mainstream jewish media lead to the Holocaust?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Lesbophobia