The Trials (London)
The Trials (London)
73% 6 reviews
73%
(6 Ratings)
Positive
67%
Mixed
33%
Negative
0%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Absorbing, Ambitious, Resonant

About the Show

Dawn King's new play exploring the climate crisis through the eyes of the younger generation.

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Critic Reviews (7)

The London Evening Standard
August 19th, 2022

"There’s activism at the play’s roots, but those roots might need broader pastures to grow."
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Time Out London
August 17th, 2022

"I found ‘The Trials’ gripping, both as an urgent imagining of how our generation will be viewed by our kids, but also a smart imagining of revolution generally."
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The Telegraph (UK)
August 17th, 2022

"The drama towards a classroom discussion robs the target younger audience, as well as those of us who are older of much adrenal urgency. Great idea, I would say, but another draft would be welcome."
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WhatsOnStage
August 17th, 2022

"'The Trials' is designed to make me and everyone like me – the dinosaurs – acknowledge and recognise our guilt."
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The Guardian (UK)
August 17th, 2022

"This is a play that demands self-reflection and soul-searching beyond the auditorium. It leaves us thinking about how we live, what we are doing for the welfare of the globe, and whether these angry desolate children of the near future would find us guilty of climate crimes."
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The Stage (UK)
August 17th, 2022

"'The Trials' vividly imagines a bleak world where child jurors decide the fates of adults whose lifestyles contributed to climate breakdown."
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The Arts Desk
August 18th, 2022

"This is definitely one of those plays which puts older people in the audience on the spot. ...There a really distinct sense of fury, sometimes expressed, other times supressed, that gives this drama its emotional fuel."
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