Sons Of The Prophet London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (4)
See it if A good family drama
Don't see it if You want something a little lighter.
See it if You like contemporary edgy drama with credible characters facing real dilemmas
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See it if Less fantastical and to my mind better than "The Humans", Karam exaggerates ordinary struggles to illustrate the travails of modern life.
Don't see it if The show is recognizably American and not British, but one of the characters' accents is quite strange to American ears. Read more
See it if Deep family love, offbeat bittersweet comedy drama dealing with every element of relationship experience while dealing with serious issues
Don't see it if references to death/illness triggers you
Critic Reviews (9)
" 'Sons of the Prophet' is, quite simply, not very good. The characters are self-consciously quirky, the situations forced, the supposed darkness of the wit overdone."
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"The script is full of funny lines but something gets lost in the delivery."
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"After 100 minutes or so, the kooky crumbles and you’re left with a bit of a mess."
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"Karam’s writing is pensive and sharply observed, his melancholic dialogue ringing with naturalistic rhythms, interruptions and hesitations."
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"'Caustically funny, richly human, 'Sons of the Prophet' somehow feels familiar and not quite like anything you’ve seen before. More, please, from its author and from this theatre."
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"It’s a tribute to Karam’s skill as a playwright that so much hope and humour shine through this broken but colourful stained-glass-window of a play."
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"With fantastic writing and a glorious cast, 'Sons Of The Prophet' is an intelligent, thoughtful and hilarious piece of theatre that should be enjoyed for generations to come."
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"A ray of optimism in a horrible world."
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