All Audience Reviews of People, Places and Things

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Kevin Lloyd

Intense, compelling and coruscating, the play cleverly muses about the existence of an authentic ‘me’, particularly one struggling to emerge because it has never felt truly seen. Addiction alters how the brain works; the physical symptoms can be addressed but whether the ‘me’ that emerges is a true one is moot. The self flaying in the face of an uncaring universe and then the flaying of the self in the face of rejection are brutal. Anchored by a virtuosic central performance, some reveals in the final sections draw genuine gasps. Self-acceptance of our messy selves is the only solution.Read more →

Booked via Stagedoor

Stuart King

This production offers nuance and intelligence, lively and fractious arguments, moments of gentle reflection, harrowing admissions and stony refusals to forgive. Helped by sharp and snappy changes to lighting states and sound, the tightly choreographed cast move the scenes along at a lick. Gough, (whose central journey as Emma requires her to remain on stage for almost the entire show), is on dazzling form and receives rock solid support from Sinéad Cusack as both the clinic’s doctor and therapist (and later in the penultimate scene as Emma’s mother), and Malachi Kirby as Mark.Read more →

Julia Sojka

I think given the hype it was very disappointing. The acting was great, but I don’t think the story was developed, and the characters lacked depth. I am not sure what’s the reason to put this on stage - why? why now? The mataphor of acting/world being a theatre/wearing masks had potential but it just ended up being pretentious. If anything, rather than giving voice to people with mental health issues I felt those stories were exploited for entertainment (all the effects, etc.)Read more →

Luka Ziobakaite

One of the best things I’ve seen this year. Denise struck a chord deep within me—bawled my eyes out. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s hilarious. A vivid slice of life.Read more →

Booked via Stagedoor

Rene Bach

Amazing performance and clever set. Surprised to see empty seat. Absolutely deserves being a Sell-out every time.Read more →

Booked via Stagedoor

Bilkisu Zhang

One of my favourite of all time. Staging, acting, script, everything is extraordinary. Highly recommend.Read more →

Jessica Ortiz cruz

The acting was excellent! But I did not connect with the story.Read more →

Paul Clarke

Performances. Writing. Set design. All transformative.Read more →

Anthi Yiorkouni

Shockingly amazing and superb direction!Read more →

Lauren Stevenson

Saw it at home theatre, ManchesterRead more →

Jasper Bartlett

Electric. Best play of the year.Read more →

Jemma Gross

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