The Maids (Donmar Warehouse)
The Maids (Donmar Warehouse)
75% 4 reviews
75%
(4 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great staging, Entertaining, Great acting, Thought provoking, Relevant

About the Show

Two maids enact their mistress’s murder in a tense, role‑playing spiral, directed by Kip Williams.

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Critic Reviews (12)

London Theatre
October 22nd, 2025

"Williams shows that Genet’s drama... is ripe for a modern interpretation. But his version is still grasping to find something more than its surface-level spectacle."
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BroadwayWorld
October 22nd, 2025

"Thrilling satire on social media, class and celebrity culture in new adaption of Jean Genet play"
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Time Out London
October 22nd, 2025

"The cast is great, especially Wilson...If he has room to improve then he deserves our indulgence, because nobody is doing it visually like Kip Williams."
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The London Evening Standard
October 22nd, 2025

"This show demands a strong reaction, and I imagine as many will hate it as love it. But if you’re prepared to surrender, it’s a wild ride."
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The Independent (UK)
October 22nd, 2025

"It feels like spending one hour and forty minutes eavesdropping on private conversations that are so trivial you wish you hadn't bothered."
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The Guardian (UK)
October 22nd, 2025

"It is draining, discomfiting, exhilarating. Snook won an Olivier award for Williams’ last show. Wilson and Saban deserve the same for their breathless, breathtaking performances."
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The Stage (UK)
October 22nd, 2025

"It’s draining, it’s overwhelming, it’s kind of gross – and it’s brilliant."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
October 21st, 2025

"...this adaptation feels timely and urgent. It’s a visionary recreation that speaks to contemporary anxieties about the curated self."
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