Nachtland
78

Nachtland London Reviews and Tickets

78%
(215 Ratings)
Positive
81%
Mixed
9%
Negative
10%
Members say
Clever, Ambitious, Absorbing, Edgy, Great acting

About the Show

Tony Award-winner Patrick Marber directs the UK premiere of this satire about the rise of the new right.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

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241 Reviews | 13 Followers
78
Resonant, Relevant, Great acting, Ambitious, Clever

See it if You like a play to explore interesting themes, with some really great acting and moments.

Don't see it if Quite a lot of unnecessary asides to the audience which took a bit of getting used to. Felt in some ways the play could have gone further.

124 Reviews | 7 Followers
67
Shallower than it could be, Confused, Thought provoking in parts, Great acting

See it if you want to admire the great acting which (when allowed by the direction/ script) is moving and thought provoking

Don't see it if you will be frustrated that such great actors and an important premise (what do you do with art by a monster) are not trusted to be enough Read more

134 Reviews | 18 Followers
67
So-so, Great acting, Funny

See it if you want something quick and on the safe side of bonkers

Don't see it if You want anything meaningful Read more

26 Reviews | 0 Followers
95
Intense, Intelligent, Great writing, Edgy, Absorbing

See it if You want to be challenged on your moral high ground

Don't see it if You think a play about the holocaust is a comedy - it’s caustic wit

21 Reviews | 0 Followers
79
Relevant, Intelligent, Darkly-comic, Edgy, Clever

See it if You enjoy intelligent exploration of ‘death of the author’ themes

Don't see it if You are easily shocked

44 Reviews | 9 Followers
78
Great acting, Edgy, Entertaining

See it if Very clever at times but also very out there. If you liked to be challenged, this play is for you. Overall great acting.

Don't see it if you like only traditional plays

31 Reviews | 0 Followers
65
Questionable, Bleak, Modern, Surreal, Interesting

See it if You are interested in new modern plays about topical thinking.

Don't see it if You want to see something special. It felt a bit pedestrian and unpleasant at times.

22 Reviews | 0 Followers
58
Slow, Relevant, Edgy, Entertaining

See it if You’re not shying away from any current topics and are into some weird side storylines

Don't see it if You don’t like school plays. This has a similar feel to it

Critic Reviews (10)

The London Evening Standard
February 28th, 2024

"Marius von Mayenburg’s play about greed and anti-semitism is unsubtle and unresolved"
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Time Out London
February 27th, 2024

"It’s a fiddly play, that frequently threatens you with a good time"
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 28th, 2024

"Munich-born playwright Marius von Mayenburg’s canny, if not fully achieved dark comedy"
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The Stage (UK)
February 28th, 2024

"Provocative dark comedy about how fascism flourishes, in a vigorous staging"
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The Times (UK)
February 28th, 2024

"Elegantly done as it is, Nachtland is too comfy with its contrivances."
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The Independent (UK)
February 28th, 2024

"play that’s hard to classify – but easy to watch, bewildered and enraptured all at once."
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The Arts Desk
February 29th, 2024

"Something to laugh at and plenty to think about in a tonally inconsistent 90 minutes"
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WhatsOnStage
February 28th, 2024

"...searing satire on the value of art, the legacy of Nazism, and much else besides."
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