There or Here is a dark comedy about a mixed race couple who outsource their baby-making surrogacy to a woman in India. Nothing is off limits on this non-stop ride through the endless possibilities of outsourcing, including customer service, phone sex, and even drive-thru dining. It is a story ripped straight from the headlines – even Oprah Winfrey covered surrogacy outsourcing on a recent show.

PRESS:

Ms. Maisel has written a thought-provoking play that touches on reproductive yearnings, sexual desire, cultural imperialism and more. And Annie Meisels gives a convincing performance as the woman at the center of it all... this production by the Hypothetical Theater Company, directed by Amy Feinberg, is never less than engaging.
– Neil Genzlinger, NY TIMES

If Annie Hall, yearning to become a momma, had outsourced her pregnancy to India while slogging through chemo, she'd likely have resembled Robyn (Annie Meisels), the chatty, self-psychologizing darling of There or Here, the Hypothetical Theatre Company's dramedy of marriage, illness, culture clash, and transplanted zygotes. Like Annie, Meisels exudes an ineffable charm... On a beautiful set... director Amy Feinberg's ensemble... excels in delivering Maisel's humor...
– Ruth McCann, VILLAGE VOICE

The expressive Bedi shines, playing multiple customer-service characters, notably a hilariously inexperienced phone-sex operator.
– TIME OUT NEW YORK

The play's characters – all portrayed strikingly well – achieve catharsis through... honest ethical complexity.
– SHOW BUSINESS WEEKLY

There or Here is the kind of theater I love to see... Funny. Dramatic. Intriguing... Jennifer Maisel's playwrighting is brilliant; an incredibly strong ensemble of actors... Amy Feinberg's direction is superb; her staging is flawless. Highly recommended.
– THEATREISEASY.COM

In director Amy Feinberg's capable hands, the production looks elegant and the cast is confident. Annie Meisels and Alok Tewari anchor the story as the believable couple, Purva Bedi is thoroughly charming, especially as the ineffectual phone sex operator.
– Nancy Kim, NYTHEATRE.COM

. . . a fearless performance
– NY PRESS