A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Closed 2h 10m
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
65%
65%
(1 Rating)
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Mixed
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Members say
Unmoving, Banal

About the Show

A revival of Peter Nichols’ comedy about a parents’ experience caring for their disabled daughter.

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Critic Reviews (10)

London Theatre
October 3rd, 2019

...it remains a shatteringly personal play and a deeply involving one... It puts the disability at the centre of the play in plain sight, and we can't look away. Nor, watching this finely-tuned production, would we want to.'
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The Guardian (UK)
October 3rd, 2019

Peter Nichols' classic has rare truth...There are excellent performances from a cast including Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner, in a fine revival of Nichols’ humane play.'
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The Stage (UK)
October 3rd, 2019

...despite one utterly heart-rending moment...Evans’ production feels too comfy and clean... the production never comes close to replicating the rawness and daring – the shit and the spit – of the play itself.'
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Time Out London
October 3rd, 2019

Perhaps it’s a case of being a victim of its own successfully-made point: for a play about covering everything up, it certainly feels like we’re only getting the surface layer.
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WhatsOnStage
October 3rd, 2019

This feels like a production that has more to say on a sensitive topic but backs out at vital moments... The protective comic veil is never truly lifted and that ultimately limits this as a piece of drama.'
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The London Evening Standard
October 3rd, 2019

Pin-sharp revival is as heartbreaking and funny as ever... I can’t think of a more fitting tribute than Evans’s production.'
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The Times (UK)
October 3rd, 2019

A taste of theatre history... It’s a striking, important piece of work, but it no longer has quite the impact you suspect it once had.'
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The Telegraph (UK)
October 2nd, 2019

Both savage and compassionate...Simon Evans's super-starry production...is both worthy tribute and a resounding vindication: the play, if anything, feels more savagely true than ever.'
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