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4.3 21 reviews from 21 verified reviews
  • Starring: Ed Harris, Jeremy Irvine, Amy Madigan
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Buried Child in London

Starring:

Ed Harris, Jeremy Irvine, Amy Madigan

Love thought-provoking theatre? Want to see an all-time American classic layered with meaning, a critique of the American Dream, family life and mythology? If so this is perfect, genuinely powerful stuff, the kind of theatre that effortlessly wins awards and delights audiences.

Buried Child was originally produced in 1978 at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, directed by Robert Woodruff. Its inaugural New York production took place at the Theater for the New City a few months later, then it moved to the Theater de Lys in New York's Greenwich Village. In spring 1979 it won the playwright a coveted Pulitzer Prize.

The first London production took place at the Hampstead Theatre Club in 1980, directed by Nancy Meckler. In spring 1996 it enjoyed an eight week Broadway run after a run at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. When Gary Sinise directed the play at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, it won five Tony nominations.

In 2016 the play returned to New York, raising the rafters at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Staged by the New Group, it was produced and directed by Scott Elliott, and starred husband and wife in real life, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan... and the rest is history. This play comes with an exceptional pedigree, a classic of our times.

Buried Child – The story

Farmers Dodge and Halie are struggling to keep their land and their sanity. Their wayward adult sons Sommer and Sparks are always in trouble, life's a struggle and when their grandson Vince arrives with his girlfriend, things get very weird. There's a dark secret being kept under wraps, and the family is determined to keep it from Vince.

This is a poetic and painfully funny take on American family life, and it ultimately destroys the illusions of family and home, with potent themes of family disintegration and disillusionment with the American Dream, all set against the hopeless backdrop of a real-life rural economic slowdown.

The critics love it, always a good sign. Take Ben Brantley of the New York Times, who calls it, “Thoughtful and absorbing”. In his view, “Ed Harris is splendid. Mr. Elliott’s production wants us to listen to Mr. Shepard’s characters as if they truly were members of our own family, so that (just like our own family) they can sucker-punch us when we feel most unguarded." Other respected critics say much the same thing – this is a totally brilliant production, so grab tickets while you can.

Buried Child tickets – A potent and powerful play

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Buried Child Ticket Information

  • Booking until:

    Saturday, 4 March 2017

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Buried Child reviews

4.3 out of 5 21 reviews

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Latest customer reviews

All reviews are from customers who have been invited to leave a review just after seeing Buried Child.

Please note the reviews below are from an old production of Buried Child.

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Weirdly entertaining

G Reviewed on 07 March 2017 by
Glasgow, United Kingdom

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The cast performances were superb. A thoughtful and thought provoking play that was brought to life perfectly by this cast, they got it just right Ed Harris is a class act, a true professional of his art.

L Reviewed on 27 February 2017 by
Harrow, United Kingdom

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What was all the fuss about?!!

Too much whining and noise for a very weak plot line. The direction was strange... The sound of the rain was only at the start of a couple of scenes and mysteriously stops as the characters start speaking. Ed Harris's character, the old man coughs (melodramatically) only twice and at other equally heated moments carries on sounding fit and fine.

S Reviewed on 25 February 2017 by
London, United Kingdom

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Not a must see

Cast was amazing, story line too confusing

D Reviewed on 14 February 2017 by
London, United Kingdom

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Enjoyable!

S Reviewed on 10 February 2017 by
London, United Kingdom

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Interesting, but a typical Sam Shepard play.

A Reviewed on 08 February 2017 by
Lee, United Kingdom

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Accessible and thought provoking

Great show. We greatly enjoyed the journey through the show and the discussions about it afterwards.

P Reviewed on 02 February 2017 by
Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

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Innovative showcase of stereotypes of America

Harris was wonderful, character was believable and very humorous at times. An interesting play, would highly recommend. Happy viewing.

J Reviewed on 25 January 2017 by
London, United Kingdom

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Intriging!

Very good show, interesting story line, very comical, and great acting. All views of the stage are good, but as the tiered seats are very steep, best to have a box, for more leg room. A great show for a night out!

M Reviewed on 10 January 2017 by
Battersea, London, United Kingdom

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Great Show

Great show

W Reviewed on 04 January 2017 by
Kingston Upon Themes, United Kingdom

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Great stage production

R Reviewed on 30 December 2016 by
London, United Kingdom

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Cast were amazing and great story

Loved this 3 act show, great cast and excellent value for money.

D Reviewed on 30 December 2016 by
Fareham, United Kingdom

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A bleak look at horrible events

Like a train wreck, hard to look away. The story was fascinating and the characters compelling while being places you never want to be and people you never want to meet. Overall, surprisingly entertaining.

K Reviewed on 29 December 2016 by
Boston, United States

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So clever, amazing acting!

J Reviewed on 22 December 2016 by
Colchester, United Kingdom

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Ed Harris is masterful.

J Reviewed on 27 November 2016 by
London, United Kingdom

08 Dec
2016
Phil Willmott

Review: BURIED CHILD at the Trafalgar Studios

by Phil Willmott | Thursday, December 8 2016, 18:23

Buried Child Play The people of America's rust belt, a vast area of deprivation, formally the home of now depleted heavy industry, have been much in our minds recently. Their disillusionment with and establishment politics are seen as a major contributing factor in the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

Review: BURIED CHILD at the Trafalgar Studios
01 Sep
2016
Phil Willmott

An Exciting Autumn Line up at Trafalgar Studios

by Phil Willmott | Thursday, September 1 2016, 14:25

Buried Child - Trafalgar Studios There are exciting rumours about the autumn season at Trafalgar studios with more details available soon. Here’s what we know so far!

The line up looks set to include BURIED CHILD, Sam Shepard’s gleefully gothic tale of dysfunctional rural American life.

An Exciting Autumn Line up at Trafalgar Studios