The Land of the Living (National Theatre)
The Land of the Living (National Theatre)
Ends Nov 01 2h 20m London: Waterloo
76% 5 reviews
76%
(5 Ratings)
Positive
60%
Mixed
40%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Powerful, Harrowing, Thought provoking

About the Show

Juliet Stevenson stars in David Lan’s post-WWII drama of memory and morality.

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Critic Reviews (7)

London Theatre
September 19th, 2025

"In the end it's a plea and a defence of good people doing something, and that's a message we all need to heed."
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BroadwayWorld
September 19th, 2025

"This is not a play about straightforward solutions; it’s all about the shades of grey that emerge when you try to consider moral justice. "
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WhatsOnStage
September 19th, 2025

"Under Daldry’s careful hand, the action is always moving on. But the direction cannot disguise the fact that the play is too long, circling back on its arguments, and becoming over-extended and flat in the process."
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Time Out London
September 19th, 2025

"It’s a blast of theatricality and a triumph of intellect which has obvious lessons for our times, even if they sometimes drown out the heart."
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The Stage (UK)
September 19th, 2025

"Stevenson is superb, conveying someone who cares deeply but brusquely, with a thorny moral absolutism that seems to reverberate through her body as physical agony. "
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The London Evening Standard
September 19th, 2025

“In a production that sometimes feels hollow, [Artie] Wilkinson-Hunt remains its beating heart.”
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The Independent (UK)
September 19th, 2025

“The Land of the Living is sprawling, uneven, and occasionally frustrating. But it is also alive, committed, filled with craft and conviction.”
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