The Most Precious of Goods
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The Most Precious of Goods
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The Most Precious of Goods London Reviews and Tickets

80%
(22 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
14%
Negative
9%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Resonant, Relevant, Absorbing, Entertaining

About the Show

The stage adaptation of Jean-Claude Grumberg’s best-selling novella set against the backdrop of the Holocaust.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (5)

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108 Reviews | 12 Followers
69
Riveting, Thought-provoking, Intense, Quirky, Entertaining

See it if you like a mixture of fairytales with dark reality at its centre

Don't see it if you like big productions

33 Reviews | 0 Followers
79
Poignant, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Profound

See it if You like narratives or monologues about the lessons of history and the power of humanity

Don't see it if Low key (but impactful) theatre productions don't interest you

7 Reviews | 0 Followers
76
Dated, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if You like stories set in recent history

Don't see it if You like a big theatrical experience

8 Reviews | 0 Followers
65
Resonant, Thought-provoking, Slow, Confusing, Enchanting

See it if You like Samantha Spiro who was fantastic although it just felt like story time

Don't see it if You can’t sit without much happening

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Enchanting, Delightful, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Original, moving, thought provoking, emotional and we were so honoured to be there on national holocaust day

Don't see it if Nothing everyone SHOULD see this show

Critic Reviews (9)

BroadwayWorld
January 25th, 2024

"Go hear the survivors speak while they still can."
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The London Evening Standard
January 24th, 2024

"It’s a largely static piece of work and a strange one."
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The Stage (UK)
January 24th, 2024

"The production often feels underdeveloped and tentative..."
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The Times (UK)
January 28th, 2024

"It’s more than just reading out of a book, but less than giving it full dramatic life."
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All That Dazzles (UK)
January 25th, 2024

"At its best, 'The Most Precious of Goods' is storytelling at its finest."
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The Arts Desk
January 30th, 2024

"...the unfussy baldness of the staging creates the sense of a testament"
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The Guardian (UK)
January 25th, 2024

"a stark fairytale set against the Holocaust"
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Lost in Theatreland (UK)
January 24th, 2024

"The story is a moving one...Spiro draws you into its rhythms."
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