People, Places & Things explores the raw, chaotic journey of a woman undergoing addiction treatment, revealing how recovery is deeply tied to identity, honesty, and human connection. For clinicians, the play offers a powerful lens into the emotional complexity of healing, the limits of control, and the importance of listening without judgment.
Strikingly, the play also blurs the line between performance and reality—showing how individuals, like actors, can become so entangled in the roles they play that they lose touch with their own identity.
We encourage you to watch the trailer published by the National Theatre, London, here.
Watch People, Places & Things online with the National Theatre.
Duncan Macmillan’s (Lungs, 1984) intoxicating hit play People, Places & Things, directed by Jeremy Herrin (Best of Enemies, Wolf Hall, This House) and designed by Tony Award-winner Bunny Christie, is a ‘must-see all over again’ (WhatsOnStage).
The play is a co-production with Gavin Kalin Productions, Mark Gordon Pictures/Eilene Davidson Productions, Seaview and Second Half Productions