Jitney (London)
Closed 2h 45m
Jitney (London)
83%
83%
(17 Ratings)
Positive
94%
Mixed
6%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Entertaining, Great writing, Must see

About the Show

A revival of August Wilson's first play about cab drivers working to survive in 70s Pittsburgh. 

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Arts Desk
June 18th, 2022

Wilson moves ... this casual, slice-of-life drama-comedy ... with ... lovely banter-infused dialogue.
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Theatre Bee (UK)
July 1st, 2022

Masterfully directed, with Ebonics at its core mellifluously rendered by an excellent cast, Jitney is a bold and beautifully evocative performance that gives you a copious fix of what it means to be a human.
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London Theatre
June 16th, 2022

At times, you can feel the play’s mechanics grinding a tad obviously ... [but] the cast to a man delivers. Jitney is very much worth the ride.
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The London Evening Standard
June 16th, 2022

The performances here are superb. This is a stunning, richly textured piece of work, both particular and universal. Craig’s production fills in another piece of the pie. Let’s have more, please.
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WhatsOnStage
June 16th, 2022

Every performance is outstanding in Tinuke Craig's sensitive and lively production right down to the smaller characters. Every detail of stage and scene ... is lovingly right. It's a fine production of a fascinating play.
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The Times (UK)
June 16th, 2022

It’s unsentimental but compassionate. And outstandingly well acted. It’s fractious, funny, lively enough that our suspension of disbelief can handle the cast breaking into a dance to a Bill Withers song. The evening takes on an arresting intimacy.
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The Telegraph (UK)
June 16th, 2022

[The] cast is impeccable. It’s terrific ... to see a work of this calibre brought into London after originating in a regional theatre
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Time Out London
June 17th, 2022

This is a talent-packed cast that would do [Wilson] proud. Wondrous and captivating, Craig’s production gets this play’s soul.
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