Tell us what you thought about Newyorkland Nov 18, 2011

Temporary Distortion explore an interesting  subject that requires more understanding from our society. Our police force needs more support and resources to ensure their psychological health and not to be weighed down by the daily stress of the job. They need more support and understanding from their families, and understanding from the society will probably also help. I have a family friend who works as a police officer, so I totally understand the type of difficulty involved with the job. I would think to reduce working hours during stressful times and to have more consulting/stress-relief programs available are the key solutions, but the funding is always an issue. Theater-wise the piece felt too much of a social documentary to me. Social-documentary theater is nice but I was expecting something different, or more, from OtB. The thread and content of the performance were all very easy to follow, and there was not a hit or twist in the art form.  It was too easy.

My son and I absolutely loved it!!  A thoughtful and powerful exploration of our complex feelings about cops, as well as a sneak peek into their isolated reality. Only complaint was the loud, garbled sound quality overwhelmed us some of the time.  The actors were phenomenal, and the video/live action medium was unexpectedly engrossing.  Thanks for a great experience.