- Venue Trafalgar Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 10 August 2024
- Running time Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Duncan Macmillan’s People, Places and Things is back in the West End starring Denise Gough.
Following its acclaimed premiere at the National Theatre and West End season in 2015, People, Places and Things returns to London’s West End for a strictly limited run at the Trafalgar Theatre this summer.
Reuniting director Jeremy Herrin and actor Denise Gough, Duncan Macmillan’s award winning play is an intoxicating play about surviving the modern world.
A hugely talented cast includes two-time Olivier Award winner Denise Gough (Andor, Too Close) as Emma, with Sinéad Cusack (V for Vendetta, Rock ‘n’ Roll) as Doctor/Therapist/Mum, Malachi Kirby (Small Axe: Mangrove, Anansi Boys) as Mark, Danny Kirrane (The Sandman, The Serpent Queen) as Foster, and Kevin McMonagle (Scoop, Best of Enemies) as Dad/Paul.
People, Places and Things runs from the 3 May 2024 until 10 August at Trafalgar Theatre London.
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?
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Performance Information
Check booking calendar for full details
- Evenings
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- Friday
- Saturday
- Matinees
- Wednesday
- Saturday
- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of People, Places and Things?
Starring Denise Gough (Angels in America, Too Close, Andor) as Emma, Sinéad Cusack (V for Vendetta, Rock ‘n’ Roll) as Doctor/Therapist/Mum, Malachi Kirby (Small Axe: Mangrove, Anansi Boys) as Mark, Danny Kirrane (The Sandman, The Serpent Queen) as Foster, and Kevin McMonagle (Scoop, Best of Enemies) as Dad/Paul.
The cast also includes Holly Atkins (This Country, Sons of the Prophet) as Charlotte, Paksie Vernon (Shetland, Angels in America: Part One) as Jodi, Ryan Hutton (A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Only Fools and Horses) as Shaun, Ayọ̀ Owóyẹmi-Peters as Laura, Dillon Scott-Lewis (Piglets, & Juliet) as T, plus Russell Anthony (Call the Midwife, Trouble in Butetown) and Louise Templeton (Jayson Bend: Queen and Country).
Who are the creative team of People, Places and Things?
People, Places and Things is written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Jeremy Herrin.
Set design by Bunny Christie, costume design by Christina Cunningham, lighting design byJames Farncombe, composer Matthew Herbert, sound design by Tom Gibbons, video design by Andrzej Goulding, movement director Polly Bennett, casting director Jessica Ronane, and original casting by Wendy Spon.
Produced by the National Theatre, Mark Gordon Pictures, Gavin Kalin Productions, Seaview and Second Half Productions, and originally co-produced by the National Theatre and Headlong.
Important Notes
Content warnings:
Contains some strong language, strobe-like lighting effects and short complete lighting blackouts in the auditorium.
Access performances:
BSL Performance: Saturday 20 July, 2.30pm; Captioned Performances: Saturday 6 July, 2.30pm & Tuesday 16 July, 7.30pm; Audio Described: Saturday 13 July, 2.30pm & Thursday 25 July, 7.30pm
Venue Information
Trafalgar Theatre , 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY
Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 153, 159
Critics' reviews of People, Places and Things
★★★★★ "Denise Gough is extraordinary" - The Times
★★★★★ "Lightning strikes twice in this triumphant revival" - The Evening Standard
★★★★★ "Denise Gough’s extraordinary performance has only got better" - The Independent
★★★★★ "Denise Gough stuns in blistering addiction drama" - Financial Times
★★★★★ "Denise Gough blazes in the return of Duncan Macmillan’s electrifying drama of addiction and identity" - The Stage
★★★★★ "Denise Gough is unmissable in a blazing revival of Duncan Macmillan’s addiction drama" - The Observer


















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