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4 giorni fa · Denise Gough and Sinéad Cusack. Photo credit: Marc Brenner. People, Places & Things is a story of addiction that London seems to find hard to let go. After premiering at the National Theatre in 2015, followed by a West End run the next year, it transferred to New York.
1 giorno fa · Alongside her, Sinéad Cusack is phenomenal as a trio of matriarchally-coded authority figures – Emma’s doctor, her therapist and finally her actual mother – challenging her in contrasting ways. The shifts between the three are subtly but definitively done, culminating in breath-taking work in the absolute gut punch of the final scene.
23 ore fa · The cast overall are excellent, with Sinéad Cusack in multiple roles particularly standing out. They are also well-served by the writing. Duncan Macmillan hasn’t had another major play staged since this production, but no matter – this one is a fascinating landmark not to be missed and comes with the highest recommendation possible.
5 giorni fa · Danny Kirrane and Denise Gough in 'People, Places & Things' Marc Brenner. It’s unusual for a play to be revived with its original director and star, let alone a decade after they premiered the piece. But here we are, with Jeremy Herrin again steering Denise Gough through Duncan MacMillan’s thorny, provocative, exhilarating account of ...
2 giorni fa · The Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous principles of the 12 Step programme are explained to Emma, as are the play’s title as the avoidance of People with whom you use drugs, the Places where you score and use and the Things that act as a trigger to use. Emma is persuaded to join the group for group therapy which she resists.
1 giorno fa · There’s no escape, Sinéad Cusack’s matter of fact Therapist an intellectual, steady presence holding Emma to account – pushing her back on track when the journey becomes too challenging. From engaging with the other patients at AA meetings, Emma slowly softens, she goes from questioning why she’s even there, to understanding why and how her direct family are too impacted by her pain.
4 giorni fa · Sinéad Cusack brilliantly multi roles as Doctor, Therapist and Mum, differentiating her characters with subtle but effective shifts in accent and mannerisms. Her motherliness as her first two characters make the final scene all the more jarring. Kevin McMonagle has excellent comedic timing as dad (and is truly heart-breaking as Paul).
