See it if you enjoy the gift of repartee Mood peaks & lows, Recognisable & good people encapsulate the emotions of a whole generation.
Don't see it if American college reunions with sharp dialogue isn’t your choice of theatre.
See it if you want a taught schlocky fun time
Don't see it if You're attention span wanes. She's long, and there is much much talking. Read more
See it if For a play relevant to now, for just after the covid pandemic. Some interesting topics and themes you may not have seen explored before.
Don't see it if You want a more focused play, this one spans many themes and issues and occasionally feels like it's trying to say too much.
See it if You want to see something which is a bit funny & dark, thought-provoking and plays about friendship.
Don't see it if You're expecting a masterpiece.
See it if you think the college reunion story still has any legs in it
Don't see it if Confusing and stilted story telling.
See it if There’s a lot to like, but it also maybe tries too hard to cover every doubt/worry/cliche once middle age strikes then throws in Death 😱
Don't see it if You can’t sit through 2 hours with no interval or if you’re having a midlife crisis
"...smart dark comedy about millennials hitting middle-age"
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"It’s a portrait of midlife malaise, but also a subtle meditation on post-Covid life"
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"The Comeuppance turns out to be a piece which continually plays tricks with perspective."
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"The Comeuppance is a magnificent drama, truthful and haunting."
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"... too much is discussed and too little is dramatised."
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"Play about the miseries of millennials promises more than it delivers"
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"...lead me to reflect on the wisdom of revisiting the adolescent past."
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"The usually dazzling writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins doesn’t quite land his mark"
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