←Recommendations of What to Expect

  • Red Theater: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    Quick, funny, and unabashedly weird, this play asks us what sensations are the most important to preserve as humanity gets deeper into survival mode. It questions what motivates us on a primal level - to bear pain, to have a family, to feel safe. As our circumstances for life get increasingly dire, what is the most valuable to us in the day-to-day?

    Quick, funny, and unabashedly weird, this play asks us what sensations are the most important to preserve as humanity gets deeper into survival mode. It questions what motivates us on a primal level - to bear pain, to have a family, to feel safe. As our circumstances for life get increasingly dire, what is the most valuable to us in the day-to-day?

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  • Blyss Cleveland: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    "What to Expect" is a fantastic and imaginative play set in an apocalyptic future where people desire to cling to the past despite existing in a time when human life is more precarious than ever. The language throughout the script is so rich, a fact that's reflected even in the title. The action moves toward a shocking ending. I would love to see this on stage!

    "What to Expect" is a fantastic and imaginative play set in an apocalyptic future where people desire to cling to the past despite existing in a time when human life is more precarious than ever. The language throughout the script is so rich, a fact that's reflected even in the title. The action moves toward a shocking ending. I would love to see this on stage!

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  • Daniel Bird Tobin: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    This play builds an entire world that feels alive and terrifyingly real. It's filled with visceral images and leaves you with a sea of questions.

    This play builds an entire world that feels alive and terrifyingly real. It's filled with visceral images and leaves you with a sea of questions.

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  • Shaun Leisher: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    A look at our future that has hints of the apocalyptic and sci-fi but stays grounded in real human drama. What would someone go through for the life they want? I love how deliciously complex Hoda is. She so badly wants to feel rooted to her heritage. She so badly wants to stay on the path towards her perfect life. This play also has some important things to say about the world of medicine and how it effects women. I hope this play gets produced. Amazing roles for actors of color.

    A look at our future that has hints of the apocalyptic and sci-fi but stays grounded in real human drama. What would someone go through for the life they want? I love how deliciously complex Hoda is. She so badly wants to feel rooted to her heritage. She so badly wants to stay on the path towards her perfect life. This play also has some important things to say about the world of medicine and how it effects women. I hope this play gets produced. Amazing roles for actors of color.

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  • Leah Roth Barsanti: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    If you’re not ready for a play that’s a mix of “Lungs” and “Don’t Look Up” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” you better get ready! This play is both epic in scope and extremely grounded in its relationships, all while raising really important questions like “Who can afford to be eco friendly AND safe?” & “Why does the medical system continue to be so so confused about women’s bodies?”Ultimately, it’s about the American dream and the world ending and the people who are there for us when it does. Great work!

    If you’re not ready for a play that’s a mix of “Lungs” and “Don’t Look Up” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” you better get ready! This play is both epic in scope and extremely grounded in its relationships, all while raising really important questions like “Who can afford to be eco friendly AND safe?” & “Why does the medical system continue to be so so confused about women’s bodies?”Ultimately, it’s about the American dream and the world ending and the people who are there for us when it does. Great work!

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  • Zach Barr: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    An astonishingly realized vision of the future, which invites an endless shower of questions about parenthood, identity, domestic roles, and the ethical limits of pursuing your own happiness. It kept me guessing and gasping the whole way through, with vividly flawed characters and a true dare of an ending. Produce it today – tomorrow is not guaranteed.

    An astonishingly realized vision of the future, which invites an endless shower of questions about parenthood, identity, domestic roles, and the ethical limits of pursuing your own happiness. It kept me guessing and gasping the whole way through, with vividly flawed characters and a true dare of an ending. Produce it today – tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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  • Anamaria Guerzon: What to Expect by Nabra Nelson
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    An incredible piece about pregnancy, the ways in which we construct our identities, and the inevitable end of the world. Floored by this hilarious/heartbreaking/insightful play from Nelson, and hope to see if on the road to production soon!

    An incredible piece about pregnancy, the ways in which we construct our identities, and the inevitable end of the world. Floored by this hilarious/heartbreaking/insightful play from Nelson, and hope to see if on the road to production soon!

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