Bacon (Soho Playhouse)
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Bacon (Soho Playhouse)
85%

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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48 Reviews | 0 Followers
90%
Absorbing, Compelling

See it if Incredible acting. Thoughtful. Great simple staging. Powerful

Don't see it if You don’t like queer themes

86 Reviews | 4 Followers
87%
Absorbing, Great Acting, Great Writing, Intense

See it if You want to see brilliant performances and a great script.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a play that deals with difficult issues.

524 Reviews | 83 Followers
91%
Absorbing, Great Acting, Intelligent, Intense, Masterful

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.

14 Reviews | 1 Follower
75%
Great Writing, Intelligent, Intense, Resonant, Thought-Provoking

See it if you can appreciate the personal agonies of two young British men who are coming to terms with their sexuality & discovering new feelings

Don't see it if you're not comfortable listening to & understanding British accents. It takes some work. This shoebox theatre has tiny seats in narrow rows. Read more

455 Reviews | 83 Followers
82%
Engagin, Great Acting, Intense

See it if you love a play that reveals itself through narrative form and character-driven heavy drama.

Don't see it if you are concerned about the content warnings. They're legit.

JKL
50 Reviews | 19 Followers
97%
Great Acting, Great Writing, Masterful Direction, Outstanding, Riveting

See it if You love theater. You want to be reminded how lucky we are that great festival works make their way to NYC stages. Powerful, smart work.

Don't see it if You want to hear that you missed a highlight of 2024, and a playwright, director, and 2 brilliant actors you will be sure to hear more from.

78 Reviews | 6 Followers
82%
Great Acting, Intelligent, Intense, Refreshing, Relevant

See it if Two excellent actors and a very good complex story of interdependence and abuse.

Don't see it if Dont see any reasons why. Two very talented actors, try to sit as close to the stage as y can (gen admission).

27 Reviews | 1 Follower
91%
Absorbing, Clever, Great Acting, Great Staging, Refreshing

See it if You want to see masterful acting and directing. Every moment of the performances and the staging lift the script off the page.

Don't see it if You are looking for a complex plot line. The manipulation of chronology enhances an otherwise straightforward story.

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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