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People, Places & Things

By Duncan Macmillan
a co-production with Gavin Kalin Productions, Mark Gordon Pictures/Eilene Davidson Productions, Seaview and Second Half Productions

A woman dances, wearing a white sleeveless top and dark trousers.

Booking and details

 

 

Duncan Macmillan’s (Lungs, 1984) intoxicating hit play People, Places & Things, directed by Jeremy Herrin (Best of Enemies, Wolf Hall, This House) and designed by Tony Award-winner Bunny Christie, will be premiering on National Theatre at Home live at 9pm BST 19 September.

Denise Gough reprises her Olivier Award-winning role as Emma, a struggling actress whose life is spinning recklessly out of control. Gough’s ‘blisteringly funny, brilliantly physical and achingly human’ (Financial Times) performance is once again thrilling audiences in People, Places & Things – hailed by critics as ‘one of the greatest of her generation’ (Independent).

Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?

Don’t miss this ‘unforgettable night’ (The Times) in the West End.

The original National Theatre and Headlong production.

Performed 3 May — 10 August 2024 in the Trafalgar Theatre.

Reviews

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A dynamic theater scene featuring five actors in expressive poses on a minimalist set, highlighted by striking blue lighting and dramatic, oversized shadows cast on the walls.
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Suitability

Age recommendation: 14+
This production contains strong language and themes of addiction, depictions of substance abuse and the use of needles, and references to suicide. There are strobe lighting effects, sudden and prolonged loud noises, and the smoking of herbal cigarettes.
For further information, please contact the Trafalgar Theatre Box Office team.

Cast

Production team

Writer

Duncan Macmillan

Duncan Macmillan

Director

Jeremy Herrin

Jeremy Herrin

Set Designer

Bunny Christie

Bunny Christie

Costume Designer

Christina Cunningham

Christina Cunningham

Lighting Designer

James Farncombe

James Farncombe

Music

Matthew Herbert

Matthew Herbert

Sound Designer

Tom Gibbons

Tom Gibbons

Video Designer

Andrzej Goulding

Movement

Polly Bennett

Polly Bennett

Casting

Jessica Ronane CDG CSA

Jessica Ronane CDG CSA

Original Casting

Wendy Spon

Company Voice Work

Hazel Holder

Hazel Holder

 

Artwork photography by Matt Humphrey. Artwork design by Bob King Creative