People, Places, & Things
Closed 2h 20m
People, Places, & Things
88

People, Places, & Things NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%
(116 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
3%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Great staging, Absorbing, Intense, Ambitious

About the Show

Denise Gough reprises her Olivier Award-winning role in the U.S. premiere of this drama, a raw, heartbreaking, and truthful performance about life spinning recklessly out of control.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (116)

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68 Reviews | 27 Followers
90
Ambitious, Great acting, Great writing, Profound, Thought-provoking

See it if Want to see a great performance by Denise Gough, and a riveting show about addiction

Don't see it if The show can be upsetting, with the difficult subjects of substance use and toxic family relationships

89 Reviews | 34 Followers
90
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Intense

See it if A tour de force performance. Who hasn’t been touched in some way by this story of addiction and struggle for identity? Memorable.

Don't see it if You hate loud, strobing and frantic staging in parts, stories of substance abuse.

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448 Reviews | 88 Followers
90
Absorbing, Great acting, Dizzying, Intense, Gough tour de force

See it if You appreciate fine acting -- Gough is spectacular in a very demanding role and the ensemble shines. You like stellar design and tech.

Don't see it if You are offended by harsh language or bothered by intense themes like drug abuse and family issues.

112 Reviews | 59 Followers
90
Ambitious, Great acting, Edgy, Great staging, Riveting

See it if see it for a Denise Gough's superhuman performance of a recovering addict in MacMillan's excellent play. Outstanding production/design.

Don't see it if Macmillan's play isn't flawless, but it provides a vehicle for this incredible performance and production.

133 Reviews | 35 Followers
89
Absorbing, Great acting, Clever

See it if An excellent, great direction, superlative acting by Denise Gough heading an outstanding cast. Intense and riveting.

Don't see it if If you do not want to deal with mental and emotional problems

83 Reviews | 25 Followers
88
Great acting, Great writing, Great staging, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy tour de force performances

Don't see it if you're sensitive to strobe lights, subwoofers, or profanity Read more

414 Reviews | 70 Followers
88
Great acting, Great staging, Great writing, Intense, Riveting

See it if a heart-wrenching story of a woman's battle with alcohol & drug addiction in rehab; very sad family effects. Incredible performance by Gough

Don't see it if you don't want to see the physical & emotional battles with addiction; want a light, happy show Read more

131 Reviews | 46 Followers
87
Great staging, Great acting, Masterful, Long, Riveting

See it if you’re a fan of the National, would like to see a bravura performance by a female in a lead role.

Don't see it if depiction of addiction is too triggering or doesn’t interest you, you want a shorter evening.

Critic Reviews (29)