About the Show

In a race against time, Jodie and Brad face a crisis that unearths secrets and tests their bond.

Jodie and Brad’s perfect life unravels as a devastating crisis forces them to turn to a figure from Jodie’s past. In Neil LaBute’s gripping and timely play, tensions rise, secrets surface, and time runs out.

This dark UK premiere, directed by Lisa Spirling, explores how far we’ll go when everything is on the line.

Critic Reviews (10)

"The result is watchable for a while, and then wearisome."
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"There’s a variety of opportunities to examine self-determination and assisted dying here, but this is a lacklustre premiere."
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"It’s also repetitive and reductive... A nuanced performance from Justina Kehinde brings heart and life to Lisa Spirling’s polished but airless production."
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"How To Fight Loneliness presents some honest discussions but wastes an opportunity to really explore these characters"
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"It’s a welcome return to LaBute’s work – even if it sometimes struggles to resonate."
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"Weighty and unwilling to foist its own views upon the audience, How to Fight Loneliness will likely alienate some audience members, scandalise others, and perhaps even bore a few."
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"It’s tempting to suggest the story should be half as long, but surely there’s enough to be said about assisted dying without the audience feeling they’re being lectured on the subject."
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"The balance he strikes between dodginess and compassion is gratifyingly assured."
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