The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
74%
74%
(23 Ratings)
Positive
65%
Mixed
35%
Negative
0%
Members say
Ambitious, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing, Slow

About the Show

Joads' Great Depression odyssey: shattered dreams, enduring spirit in an epic tale of survival.

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Guardian (UK)
August 1st, 2024

"...atmospheric adaptation, but you long for more tension, more to happen"
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The Times (UK)
August 1st, 2024

"...this doggedly doleful staging of the Steinbeck classic is a punishing three hours"
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Time Out London
August 1st, 2024

"...could have used a fresher text and bolder direction"
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The Independent (UK)
August 1st, 2024

"Steinbeck’s hymn to human misery and endurance is epic but scrappy on stage"
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The London Evening Standard
August 1st, 2024

"...John Steinbeck’s Depression-era odyssey...is enjoyable for all the wrong reasons."
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The Telegraph (UK)
August 1st, 2024

"...Cracknell’s stealthily exacting production exerts an iron grip."
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The Stage (UK)
August 1st, 2024

“Its themes remain as relevant and as galling as ever”
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WhatsOnStage
August 1st, 2024

"Cracknell’s production has an enthralling, wordless opening section"
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