John Proctor is the Villain (Royal Court Theatre)
John Proctor is the Villain (Royal Court Theatre)
Ends Apr 25 1h 40m London: Sloane Square
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About the Show

Five young women challenge the stories that shaped their small town and their power.

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Critic Reviews (8)

London Theatre
March 27th, 2026

"It all culminates in the most extraordinary, heart-pounding, viscerally cathartic climax I’ve ever experienced...It’s not just a drama: it’s a revolution."
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BroadwayWorld
March 27th, 2026

"This is a play that must be seen by all, irrespective of gender, age, and background. It’s the perfect gateway for a new audience, and proof that theatre doesn’t have to pander to the grey pound to mean something."
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The London Evening Standard
March 27th, 2026

"Though the play is mechanical in the way it works through #MeToo issues, with some scenes straining credibility, Belflower is acute on the way women and girls are manipulated and gaslit. "
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Time Out London
March 26th, 2026

“Danya Taymor’s production…is an absolute blast, the many serious issues raised all of a piece with its breathless ebullience and Belflower’s endlessly witty text.”
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WhatsOnStage
March 27th, 2026

“It is a play full of vitality, but also of vital questions.”
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The Independent (UK)
March 27th, 2026

"Lorde-fuelled dancefloor climax is the perfect outlet for anyone who feels a bit crazy thinking about everything we’ve forgotten, as the world’s brief mass feminist awakening is replaced by deadening silence."
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The Stage (UK)
March 27th, 2026

"Belflower’s play is, in many ways, one familiar story wrapped in another; but it’s done with wit and leaves us, with its final, glorious act of rebellion, on a high of irrepressible optimism."
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The Telegraph (UK)
March 27th, 2026

"This play emphatically delivers the answer."
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