The Hills of California (West End)
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The Hills of California (West End)
88%

The Hills of California (West End) London Reviews and Tickets

88%
(569 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
6%
Negative
2%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Entertaining, Clever, Great writing

About the Show

Jez Butterworth's new play about two sisters returning home to their dying mother.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (107)

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33 Reviews | 6 Followers
60%
Boring, Clever, Entertaining, Heartbreaking, Tighten

See it if you love musicals.

Don't see it if you are rape victim

1 Review | 0 Followers
96%
Absorbing, Delightful, Thought-Provoking

See it if You enjoy great acting and staging

Don't see it if You don't enjoy good theatre

14 Reviews | 0 Followers
70%
Absorbing, Confusing, Dull, Fluffy, Great Staging

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.

J
Jacs
90%
Absorbing, Ambitious, Clever

See it if Great writing and fabulous acting

Don't see it if You do not like family drama

15 Reviews | 0 Followers
95%
Absorbing, Ambitious, Clever, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if you love Jez Butterworth. Excellent play!

Don't see it if you don't enjoy plays by Jez Butterworth Read more

30 Reviews | 0 Followers
90%
Absorbing, Great Acting, Great Writing, Intelligent, Intense

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

24 Reviews | 1 Follower
89%
Absorbing, Delightful, Masterful, Original, Riveting

See it if An original story. Throw back to 80s

Don't see it if Long plays

14 Reviews | 1 Follower
87%
Ambitious, Great Acting, Great Staging, Intense, Thought-Provoking

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!)

Critic Reviews (11)

BroadwayWorld
February 9th, 2024

"It is thought-provoking, heartbreaking and multi-layered, but it could be exceptional."
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The London Evening Standard
February 8th, 2024

"At heart, this is a witty, closely observed study of family relations"
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Time Out London
February 8th, 2024

"The performances are uniformly tremendous..."
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The Guardian (UK)
February 8th, 2024

"...centres female lives but overall it is an uneven drama, baggy in its pacing."
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 8th, 2024

"It’s smart, ambitious fare, no question, the cast serve it with aplomb"
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The Times (UK)
February 8th, 2024

"Jez Butterworth’s eagerly awaited new drama...close to sweeping us off our feet"
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WhatsOnStage
February 8th, 2024

" 'The Hills of California' is definitely epic and ambitious."
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The Stage (UK)
February 8th, 2024

“Devastatingly moving, bitterly funny, tender, cruel and wise”
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