Human Terrain Reviews

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

"...But Blackmer's taut, troubling story, about recently degreed anthropologist Mabry's attempts to interpret and deescalate tensions between Iraqi locals and the U.S. combat troop with which she's embedded, provides sharp-edged drama and juicy moral conundrums (the more Mabry engages empathically with Iraqis, the worse things go for everyone). Director Benjamin Brownson stages the intricate drama with perfect clarity and admirable reserve, and while Blackmer makes a few missteps-the ending comes from left field, and the only developed Iraqi character is a perpetual fount of philosophical wisdom-her work displays a palpable urgency."

The Fourth Walsh- Highly Recommended

"...I enjoyed this show immensely. The whole human terrain concept fascinates me. An anthropologist assisting the military in better understanding the place they are occupying. It’s right and wrong at the same time. This show does that a lot. It broadens our perspective by making the division between right and wrong miniscule. HUMAN TERRAIN masterfully tells all sides of the story. At the end, we have a full grasp of what occurred which makes the future even more uncertain. I highly recommend this multi-dimensional show."