Bacon (Soho Playhouse)
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Bacon (Soho Playhouse)
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Bacon (Soho Playhouse) NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%
(122 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
8%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Intense, Great writing, Ambitious

About the Show

Sophie Swithinbank's award-winning play about masculinity and power comes to New York.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (74)

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132 Reviews | 33 Followers
95
Must see, Masterful, Great staging, Great writing, Great acting

See it if You like a deeply moving play w extraordinary acting chemistry, staging & writing about a relationship with 2 British teenagers that sizzles

Don't see it if You require a seat with ample leg room. Suggest arriving early to choose an aisle seat. Read more

NS
279 Reviews | 201 Followers
93
Great acting, Heartbreaking, Intelligent, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you want something intelligent , thought provoking, resonant, that will stay with you.

Don't see it if if you prefer light fare.

507 Reviews | 77 Followers
91
Masterful, Intense, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you like theater that does more than just entertain and present easy answers. The acting is exceptional. The dialogue is intelligent.

Don't see it if you like happy shows with upbeat endings or find bullying and violence difficult to watch.

51 Reviews | 14 Followers
90
Fantastic acting, Great writing, Mesmerizing, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if You love two actors working seamlessly and compellingly in sync. Powerful, subtle, sublime writing, acting and direction.

Don't see it if You want a linear story, or don't like storylines about coming of age, and the challenges of first love.

50 Reviews | 6 Followers
90
Intense, Absorbing, Profound, Great writing, Great acting

See it if you like small productions that are all about the writing and acting, queer stories, explorations of sexual tension/violence

Don't see it if you want a light upbeat play, don't want entertainment about sexual violence, prefer elaborate productions,

LP
72 Reviews | 2 Followers
90
Queer, Powerful, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You want to see two extremely talented actors go toe to toe on stage, with a minimal, but brilliant set

Don't see it if You can’t handle depictions of violence or abuse on stage, even in a simulated setting.

147 Reviews | 25 Followers
90
A unique take on an oft-told story

See it if you appreciate razor-sharp acting and direction. There’s not a superfluous word or gesture.

Don't see it if sexual tension and violence are not your thing. We have met these guys before, but somehow this play makes them seem new and compelling.

267 Reviews | 98 Followers
89
Great direction, Great writing, Great acting, Intense

See it if Riveting two hander about a difficult subject

Don't see it if Not at all a happy play Read more

Critic Reviews (3)

Talkin' Broadway
January 8th, 2024

"Swithinbank's play may ultimately seem a little underdone, but the performances and production elements make 'Bacon' an experience worth savoring."
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Front Row Center
January 9th, 2024

“The play itself is spare in its telling but deep in the foundation it has laid allowing the actors and director to flush out the true essence of the characters. A prime example of theater as a collaborative art form.”
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Off Off Online
January 15th, 2024

"Directed by Matthew Iliffe, 'Bacon' is both a cautionary tale and an unflinching exploration of masculinity, sexuality, and power."
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