People, Places and Things
Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by Jeremy Herrin.
3 May 2024 – 10 August at Trafalgar Theatre
Duncan Macmillan’s intoxicating hit play People, Places & Things, directed by Jeremy Herrin 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 Gough reprises 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.
★★★★★
‘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’
The Independent
★★★★★
‘A second chance to see one of the great theatrical performances of the 21st century’
Metro
★★★★★
‘A pure adrenaline shot of theatre. Jeremy Herrin’s staging is electrifying’
The Stage
★★★★★
‘Macmillan has created one of the most challenging and exciting female lead roles in modern drama ’
WhatsOnStage
★★★★★
‘Staging, acting and writing meld into a pretty perfect production. Gough’s mesmeric and urgent performance is a must-see'
Broadway World
★★★★★
‘A hugely absorbing experience. This is theatre at its absolute best’
Gay Times
‘Denise Gough is spectacular. Thrilling, devastating…endlessly inventive’
The New York Times, Critics’ Pick
‘A vivid, no-hold-barred star turn… Gough gives an explosive, wildly emotional performance’
New York Daily News
‘Denise Gough’s explosive and fearless performance keeps you glued’
Hollywood Reporter
“Mixes dark wit, intellectual ambition and emotional intelligence”
People, Places and Things in rehearsals
Photograph: MArc BrennerCAST
Creative Team
Writer - DUNCAN MACMILLAN
Director - JEREMY HERRIN
Set Designer - BUNNY CHRISTIE
Costume Designer - CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM
Lighting Designer - JAMES FARNCOMBE
Music - MATTHEW HERBERT
Sound Designer - TOM GIBBONS
Video Designer - ANDRZEJ GOULDING
Movement - POLLY BENNETT
Casting - JESSICA RONANE CDG CSA
Original Casting - WENDY SPON
Company Voice Work - HAZEL HOLDER
Content warning & AGE GUIDANCE:
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.
Photo by Matt Humphrey