See it if you like a play which peels back its secrets like the layers of an onion and slowly slowly creeps there; enjoy hidden family secret plays
Don't see it if you don't enjoy a slow reveal/concentrating. Addictions (drugs & alcohol) are covered, suicide is mentioned; also terminal health conditions Read more
See it if I am adding few extra points extra to the show to lift its UNDESERVINGLY low rating. If you like this play, it is an EXCELLENT adaptation.
Don't see it if You don't like very long, depressing but brilliant plays with no happy ending. It is VERY difficult play to stage and perform and I think Read more
See it if You love a classic mystery play with a few twist and turns
Don't see it if if you don't like slow burners which have long dialogue
See it if you appreciate classics of American Theater which are hard to re-interpret, and yet PC has found a way here.
Don't see it if you cannot appreciate the play for the major part it has had in theater history... or see how beautifully it tackles major family themes Read more
See it if Must see Brian Cox. Its long and tiring though still a classic play.
Don't see it if You don't have stamina for 3 hours plus.
See it if You know the play or like long shows
Don't see it if You get bored easily
See it if you enjoy famous stars on stage and want to experience an American classic
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See it if you've never seen the play live, and for Patricia Clarkson.
Don't see it if Act 1: 1hour 30mins... Act 2: 1 hour 50 mins ... fills you with horror. Read more
"...full of pathos and ruined grandeur"
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"...mostly this is a very straight production. It remains a truly great play"
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"This is the ultimate family reckoning, with some light, but mostly shade."
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"...Cox’s laudably robust return to the London stage, but his performance was sensational"
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"Brian Cox puts in the work but it’s a tough job"
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"...it has a remarkable capacity to speak to all times, all places and all families."
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"O'Neill masterwork is once again driven by its Mary"
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"...the acting here is dauntless: a monumental testament to domestic agony."
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