See it if you love musicals.
Don't see it if you are rape victim
See it if You enjoy great acting and staging
Don't see it if You don't enjoy good theatre
See it if Family politics and drama - very easy to immerse onself and the cast made the most of a limited plot.
Don't see it if A lot of unecessary scenes - the play drags on. As the play progresses one is confused at what it is attempting to achieve.
See it if Great writing and fabulous acting
Don't see it if You do not like family drama
See it if you love Jez Butterworth. Excellent play!
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See it if You like family dramas that do not fall into the trap to define characters as black or white
Don't see it if you have issues with long shows
See it if An original story. Throw back to 80s
Don't see it if Long plays
See it if you want a solid story, great acting, inventive stage design, and surprisingly moving music. The more I think back on it, the more I like it
Don't see it if ...you want a breezy, fast moving play. It can feel a bit long at times with side characters that don't add too much (the leads are great!)
"It is thought-provoking, heartbreaking and multi-layered, but it could be exceptional."
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"At heart, this is a witty, closely observed study of family relations"
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"The performances are uniformly tremendous..."
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"...centres female lives but overall it is an uneven drama, baggy in its pacing."
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"It’s smart, ambitious fare, no question, the cast serve it with aplomb"
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"Jez Butterworth’s eagerly awaited new drama...close to sweeping us off our feet"
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" 'The Hills of California' is definitely epic and ambitious."
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“Devastatingly moving, bitterly funny, tender, cruel and wise”
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