Queens in Queens. A lot of nice themes in play: the practical & assimilatory challenges of migrating to America, the particular difficulty of feminine expression when basic needs aren’t being met, friendship & guarded solidarity under tough circumstances, the zero-sum nature of “getting what I deserve,” the failed promise of the American dream. Inside that territory, though, Martyna Majok’s Queens doesn’t offer a lot of surprises; moment to moment, a lot of the runtime is “woe is me” conversations that start to feel a little long-in-the-tooth after a while. It’s an okay play but I might have preferred a tighter version with a more concrete resolution. Good cast - Marin Ireland doing a lot of heavy lifting in the lead. Basement set cool too.
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Oct 24, 2025, 8:00 PM