The Night of the Iguana
Closed 2h 55m
The Night of the Iguana
85%
85%
(4 Ratings)
Positive
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Mixed
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Members say
Absorbing, Ambitious, Entertaining, Impactful, Clever

About the Show

Set in Mexico, Tennessee Williams’ comedic play follows an ex-priest and widowed hotel owner.

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Critic Reviews (10)

London Theatre
July 17th, 2019

A large supporting cast populates it with detail and colour, with Finty Williams making a particularly powerful cameo as one of Shannon's tourists. As life's misfits find consolation and comfort in each other, I was truly moved.
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The Guardian (UK)
July 16th, 2019

...this may not be vintage Williams, but it survives through its opportunities for actors and the author’s boundless charity.
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The Stage (UK)
July 17th, 2019

The resulting play, however, is a tale of salvation – a sensuous, humane, if over-baked piece about the hope that people can offer one another.
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The Independent (UK)
July 17th, 2019

A brave, magnificently modulated revival...Starring Clive Owen and directed by James Macdonald, this is a brilliant reminder of what an extraordinary feat Tennessee Williams pulled off here
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Time Out London
July 17th, 2019

But for all its faults I’d still like to see it done a bit more – it has an intoxicating weirdness that’s hard to get over.
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The Telegraph (UK)
July 16th, 2019

A valuable enough excursion into the lesser-known terrain of a master, then; but, for the time-pressed or cash-strapped, not especially worth a huge detour or outlay.
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The London Evening Standard
July 16th, 2019

Lia Williams triumphs alongside Clive Owen in flawed, fascinating Tennessee Williams revival.
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The Arts Desk
July 17th, 2019

Clive Owen and Lia Williams burn bright...Star cast deliver a terrific revival of Tennessee Williams's last masterpiece
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