- What's on
By Duncan Macmillan
a co-production with Gavin Kalin Productions, Mark Gordon Pictures/Eilene Davidson Productions, Seaview and Second Half Productions
Until 10 August 2024
Performances:
Mon – Sat evenings at 7.30pm
Wed and Sat matinees at 2.30pm
All ticket sales are managed by ATG Tickets. For more information, visit the Trafalgar Theatre website.
Duncan Macmillan’s (Lungs, 1984) intoxicating hit play People, Places & Things, directed by Jeremy Herrin(Best of Enemies, Wolf Hall, This House) and designed by Tony Award-winner Bunny Christie, is a ‘must-see all over again’ (WhatsOnStage).
Now playing at the Trafalgar Theatre until 10 August only.
Denise Goughreprises her Olivier Award-winning role as Emma, a struggling actress whose life is spinning recklessly out of control. Gough’s ‘blisteringly funny, brilliantly physical and achingly human’ (Financial Times) performance is once again thrilling audiences in People, Places & Things– hailed by critics as ‘one of the greatest of her generation’ (Independent).
Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?
Don’t miss this ‘unforgettable night’ (The Times) in the West End.
The original National Theatre and Headlong production.
Reviews
★★★★★
‘Theatre at its most vivid. An unforgettable night.’
The Times
★★★★★
‘Blisteringly funny, brilliantly physical and achingly human.’
Financial Times
★★★★★
‘Lightning strikes twice in this triumphant revival.’
Evening Standard
★★★★★
‘Shocking, magnetic, unbelievably real. Gough’s performance is one of the greatest of her generation.’
Independent
★★★★★
‘A pure adrenaline shot of theatre. Jeremy Herrin’s staging is electrifying.’
The Stage
★★★★★
‘You can’t improve on perfection. Some of the finest work on any London stage.’
What’sOnStage
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Suitability
Age recommendation: 14+
This production contains strong language and themes of addiction, depictions of substance abuse and the use of needles, and references to suicide. There are strobe lighting effects, sudden and prolonged loud noises, and the smoking of herbal cigarettes.
For further information, please contact the Trafalgar Theatre Box Office team.
Cast
Holly Atkins
Charlotte / Ensemble
Malachi Kirby
Mark
Paksie Vernon
Jodi / Ensemble
Production team
Writer
Duncan Macmillan
Duncan Macmillan
Director
Jeremy Herrin
Jeremy Herrin
Set Designer
Bunny Christie
Bunny Christie
Costume Designer
Christina Cunningham
Lighting Designer
James Farncombe
James Farncombe
Music
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert
Sound Designer
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
Video Designer
Andrzej Goulding
Movement
Polly Bennett
Polly Bennett
Casting
Jessica Ronane CDG CSA
Jessica Ronane CDG CSA
Original Casting
Wendy Spon
Company Voice Work
Hazel Holder
Ticket prices
Tickets from £20
Groups Rates
Monday to Thursday evenings
Groups of 10+ – £45 per ticket on Band A and B tickets
Exclusions: Weeks commencing 27 May, 22 July, 29 July and 5 August.
Thursday matinees
Groups of 10+ – £39.50 per ticket on Band A and B tickets
Exclusions: Weeks commencing 27 May, 22 July, 29 July and 5 August.
Education Rates
Groups 10+ – £25 per ticket plus 1 free teacher per 10 paying students (11th ticket)
Valid on seats in the Circle only on Monday-Thursday evening performances. Valid on seats in the Stalls on Thursday matinee performances.
Exclusions: Weeks commencing 27 May, 22 July, 29 July and 5 August.
Groups/Schools Bookings via Trafalgar: 0207 206 1174.
Calls to 02 & 03 numbers are charged at standard geographic rate and are included in any call plan minutes.
Assisted performances
Audio-described performances:
Saturday 13 July, 2.30pm & Thursday 25 July, 7.30pm
British Sign Language Interpreted performance:
Saturday 20 July, 2.30pm
Captioned performances:
Saturday 6 July, 2.30pm & Tuesday 16 July, 7.30pm
Access tickets are bookable via Trafalgar Theatre only.
Email: access@trafalgar.global
Accessibility Assistance: 0333 009 5399
Type Talk / Text phone: 18001 0333 009 5399
Artwork photography by Matt Humphrey. Artwork design by Bob King Creative
