Cat On a Hot Tin Roof // reviews
★★★★ “An imaginative staging of Tennessee Williams’ classic”
“Big Daddy’s birthday party still blazes”
“Almeida is always true to a play as great as its name”
The Guardian
★★★★ "Completely riveting"
“Tennessee Williams' classic becomes a contemporary psychological horror show”
The Stage
★★★★ “A dark dissection of a family whose members lurch from crisis to crisis"
“Powerful”
Reviews Hub
★★★★ "Executed with razor-sharp precision"
“Kelly's performance is stellar"
“Almeida's direction is assertive and unapologetic”
Whatsonstage.com
★★★★ "Sharp, nuanced and innovative"
“There is something for everyone in this production”
West End Best Friend
★★★★ "A captivating and intense character study."
Beyond the Curtain
★★★★ “In exposing the bare bones of the play, Almeida has created a tableau of family life that can still resonate with modern audiences”
“Siena Kelly is magnetic”
“A highly entertaining piece of theatre”
Not Exactly Billington
★★★★ “Sparkles”
East Midlands Theatre
★★★★ “Gripping”
“Striking”
“Captivating and intense”
Beyond the Curtain
★★★★ “A thrill”
“Stunning performances”
“Dynamic”
Break a Leggers
★★★★ “Hugely powerful”
West End Wilma
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is at the Playhouse Wed 22 Sep to Sat 2 Oct.
Photographs by Marc Brenner, see the full set here.