The Shape of Things London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (3)
See it if your into a show that will truly make you see things differently and have you thinking about it afterwards
Don't see it if you wanna divorce your partner it might have you thinking about your own relationship
See it if You like intelligent writing and plot twist
Don't see it if you believe in long-term loving relationships
See it if You love a good play
Don't see it if You don’t like plays
Critic Reviews (6)
" 'The Shape of Things' is a production about coercive control at its most subtle stages...This creates a show that's equal parts disturbing and intriguing - something you can't take your eyes away from while knowing it will likely end badly. As a result, it's a stellar piece of theatre."
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"Adam’s anger in his final confrontation with Evelyn isn’t totally convincing, and the play never quite lands a killer blow. But the plot is as finely engineered as a sports car and carries you away just as smoothly."
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"The ending lands with a soft punch but still leaves us dwelling on LaBute’s seductive sociopaths, and what, exactly, makes them tick."
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"The dialogue still crackles in Nicky Allpress’s pacey revival, even if the piece is a tad too schematic, and the final scene adds a debate about art and ethics that audience members should be left to have among themselves on the way home."
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"Director Nicky Allpress sets a snappy pace here, breezing through the play’s witty conversations while building an effective sense of unease that grows steadily until the devastating final-act twist."
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" 'The Shape of Things' explores art, love and relationships and how far you should go in pursuit of them. This fast paced play is sinister, seductive and shocking and the perfect academic night at the theatre."
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