Machinal
Ends Jun 01 1h 50m
Machinal
77

Machinal London Reviews and Tickets

77%
(132 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
7%
Negative
13%
Members say
Great staging, Great acting, Intense, Clever, Absorbing

About the Show

A revival of Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist piece inspired by the true crime case of Ruth Snyder.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (10)

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165 Reviews | 20 Followers
85
Resonant, Intense, Edgy, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You like to watch a play that's quite unique in its delivery. The lead actress could be an early Olivier contender.

Don't see it if If you want more from the plot. It's a predictable tragedy for close to 2 hours with no break. Read more

64 Reviews | 3 Followers
70
Intense, Intelligent, Great acting, Great staging, Clever

See it if You want by to see some great acting and staging. It was certainly very different.

Don't see it if You are not prepared to think!

28 Reviews | 0 Followers
30
Thought-provoking, Slow, Dizzying, Confusing

See it if You want to see a thought provoking piece of drama with great acting from the lead

Don't see it if You don't like confusing, slow-paced plays which jump through periods of time Read more

11 Reviews | 0 Followers
95
Riveting, Great staging, Great writing, Brilliantly designed, Astonishing

See it if You want to see an amazing performance of a brilliant script in a mesmeric production.

Don't see it if You expect something naturalistic.

5 Reviews | 0 Followers
10
Disjointed, Chaotic, Boring, Confusing

See it if The actor who played the lead character's husband gave a good performance but otherwise I can't think of another reason to see it.

Don't see it if You like a good, structured, coherent, well-acted play.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Exceptional, Thought provoking, Eye opening, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You are open to clever, thought provoking theatre presented in a unique way. Expressionist theatre at its absolute best!

Don't see it if There’s nothing not to like but it may have triggers for some and also uses strobe lighting.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Resonant, Intense, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if You like thought provoking drama

Don't see it if Go and see it, it's brilliantly traumatic

94 Reviews | 9 Followers
During previews
82
Dated, Great acting, Great staging, Intense

See it if you want to see an exceptional piece of theatre.

Don't see it if you are not for too much shouting (very well done though), strobe effects, no-interval play and/or yellow…stage is so yellow!

Critic Reviews (7)

BroadwayWorld
April 23rd, 2024

"Rosie Sheehy commands the stage with an intensity in an ultimately unsatisfactory play"
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Time Out London
April 19th, 2024

"Jones’s production is a sort of infernal anxiety machine, percussive and remorseless"
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The Stage (UK)
April 19th, 2024

"It’s a mind-bending, inexorable helter skelter into hell, surreal as a nightmare"
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All That Dazzles (UK)
April 20th, 2024

"Machinal is a riveting watch. "
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The Arts Desk
April 19th, 2024

"You rarely see such meticulous, detailed work in the theatre."
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London Theatre
April 19th, 2024

"Rosie Sheehy’s restless, urgent performance is astonishing"
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The Telegraph (UK)
April 19th, 2024

"this is a small qualm in an exceptional production..."
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