Patriots (West End)
Closed 2h 40m
Patriots (West End)
86%
86%
(104 Ratings)
Positive
89%
Mixed
7%
Negative
4%
Members say
Clever, Absorbing, Great acting, Entertaining, Relevant

About the Show

Tom Hollander reprises his role in the West End transfer of Peter Morgan's Soviet-era play.

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Critic Reviews (8)

The Telegraph (UK)
June 7th, 2023

"Where portrayals of Hitler can go to town with that rising tide of mania, Putin is a relatively anti-dramatic figure, and Morgan takes the added risk of barely fleshing out his past. Still, you can see why Keen got an Olivier for his performance as the West’s nemesis."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
June 6th, 2023

" 'Patriots' is a fine example of what Peter Morgan does best, it takes the key facts that most people already know, and shapes and entire narrative around them. How much of what happens on stage is actually true is anybody’s guess, but regardless, it’s riveting from start to finish."
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West End Best Friend
June 8th, 2023

"The show reinforces that these atrocities are going unpunished as we write this review. Yet coming away from the play, it’s almost as if it is missing a true conclusion."
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The Arts Desk
June 8th, 2023

"A zinging, brutal duel for power between the exhibitionist, hubristic Berezovsky and the sly, intense Putin, each mesmerisingly played"
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The London Evening Standard
June 7th, 2023

"The script is consistently witty and smart but inevitably, with so much information and history to pack in, some of the dialogue is on the nose."
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The Stage (UK)
June 7th, 2023

"Telling this story is a political act; telling it with such calmness and clarity in a packed West End house, even more so."
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All That Dazzles (UK)
June 7th, 2023

" 'Patriots' is not the easiest of plays to perform at the present time, given its subject matter... Brilliant writing, outstanding direction and absolutely magnificent performances from the entire cast but especially Tom Hollander and Will Keen make this a sensational watch...This is one show that continues to find success as its ambition grows."
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The Times (UK)
June 7th, 2023

"It’s the sort of evening where the mood can turn on a rouble, leaving you with the ghost of a smile on your face as comedy turns to tragedy."
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