Reviews

• laura

  Mar 19, 2017

  Loved it from the minute it started amazing water scene at the beginning.Sat in A3 in the upper circle lovely comfy seats and plenty of leg room.Had brilliant view.The production was great from start to finish could of sat and watched it all over again I enjoyed it so much.The actors were amazing couldn't fault it.BRILLIANT PRODUCTION

• Gillian B

  Mar 17, 2017

  A well-acted, good play spoilt by the designer and director. The doll's house set and its surroundings were a distraction that gave a feeling of detachment from the main performances. It also hindered the actors who, in the later scenes, had to keep treading on broken glass and crockery - again a distraction. The added sound effects drowned out some of the dialogue and the additional actors and children added nothing.

• Jody

  Mar 17, 2017

  Excellent! Great play!

• Jael Lemon

  Mar 15, 2017

  A very enjoyable production.

• Aisling

  Mar 10, 2017

  I had no idea An Inspector Calls would be so gripping. Wonderful from start to finish, every moment

• Claire

  Mar 10, 2017

  I took my son in preparation for his GCSE, wasn't sure what to expect. We both really enjoyed the show

• Kal

  Mar 10, 2017

  The set was nice but I thought the actors were a bit too dramatic, almost screaming at some points. I also didn't understand the purpose of some of the on lookers who had no role in the play other than to just stand still. I haven't read the book but appreciated the message of the play and like that it ended on a note of mystery.

• Pam

  Mar 6, 2017

  A brilliant production gripped from beginning to end still as relevant today.

• Sami Al-Suwaidi

  Mar 3, 2017

  What an excellent performance! The special effects, lighting, speech, and acting, were second-to-none...would recommend!

• Anon

  Feb 5, 2017

  We enjoyed the play. Though there were some characters that were not in the original play and it wasn't clear what their purpose was. Good effects throughout the show, and good performances from the actors.

• Val and Ross

  Feb 5, 2017

  Have seen this play three times over the years but this is by far the best ever. The set was very clever and helped to create the scary atmosphere. The actors were excellent with pauses just at the right moment. All in all a play well worth seeing. Would thoroughly recommend.

• Andi

  Jan 25, 2017

  Outstanding performance for an outstanding play. Very cleaverly put together. If you are thinking of going then book your tickets and go.

• Branch

  Jan 22, 2017

  An absolutely absorbing production. I loved the physical layout of the stage and the use of the darkness and rain, plus the height of the 'respectable' house and the spiral staircase dropping down. I took my niece who is studying this for GCSE English and she found it very helpful to bring the characters to life. Well done to all.

• Eva

  Jan 15, 2017

  Excellent performance, brilliant production, highly recommended!

• Yann

  Jan 14, 2017

  Jenny and I took Samm our 13 year old grandson to this play and we all really enjoyed it.

• R.W

  Jan 13, 2017

  The show wasn't as good as I expected. The only thing I really enjoyed was the twist at the end.

• Kalam

  Dec 26, 2016

  Engaging and enjoyable from start to finish.

• Ieuan Luker

  Dec 23, 2016

  Clive Francis' performance as Arthur Birling was excellent, you really felt the anger swelling up in him towards the end. He projected an ego and a lack of empathy for Eva Smith that makes the play definitely worth seeing. As for the staging of the play, you walk away trying to figure out what so much of it's purpose was. The play starts with a boy walking up to the front of the stage and struggling to get past the stage curtain. Later on he takes the inspector's hat, then he does the exact same thing with the curtain later on. The music didn't really seem to have any relevance to the play, it disturbed very quiet, thoughtful moments and the problem with living room is that the front door at the front of it was so small that she had to lean down to avoid hitting the top of the door frame. Back to the curtain, there's one moment in the play when it goes down, then goes up again to reveal that nothing on the stage has changed. Other than all of this i felt that Clive Francis' performance made it thoroughly worth going to see.

• Duncan

  Dec 22, 2016

  Having read the play with two pupils excepting the final few pages, we went to the playhouse matinee yesterday Arriving late the box office & front of house staff took care of us kindly, whisking us up the many flights of stairs to the upper circle, our mixed apprehension similarly rising in pitch Seated and grateful, apologetic to those around us we'd disturbed, immediately gripped by the action far below us upon the stage - the Inspector had dispensed with Mr Birling and was moving on to his daughter Sheila Having read no reviews in advance for wanting a surprise, we were confronted by a stage cleverly arranged to encompass both the dining room and the street outside by use of point perspective: large lamp-post up front to the left, a smaller slightly further in and to the rear, cobbles diminishing in size up to a neighbouring house shrunken at the back of the stage and the Birlings' house opened at the front right via hinged walls on to a spiral staircase descending to the street below Clive Francis as Mr Birling both looked and sounded the part, hunched over, myopic, delivering forcefully on behalf of the old guard. Liam Brennan as the Inspector also projected well though more emotionally than I would have imagined. Barbara Marten was stunningly elegant however her accent rather more RP than regional and her tones shrill & garbled in moments of excitement. Diane Payne-Myers with no lines still an integral part, her movements filling the spaces well Along with solid performances by the remaining cast for the next eighty minutes, with only a few minor forgivable slips here and there - the odd overlong pause or miss-timed interruption to slow the pace, there were enough well placed, surprising touches to keep us absorbed, which I shan't spoil And when Mr Birling held his son and asked him why he had not come to him for help I felt chills Very nearly perfect

• Zoella

  Dec 22, 2016

  Took my 15 year old son as he's studying it for GCSE. His comment was that he thought it was odd that the characters laughed at inappropriate times which I had also found strange and pleased he had enough understanding of the play to make this observation

• GBP

  Dec 18, 2016

  Absolutely stunning performance!

• Paul adams

  Dec 18, 2016

  Ultimate garbage

• Ian Steel

  Dec 17, 2016

  It needs time to consider the whats and whys, but it is interesting in that it shows how a small ripple can lead to bigger things. Main criticism is that we thought the tension could have been increased further.

• Vivienne K Neale

  Dec 13, 2016

  I saw this production on its original outing and it still stuns - there are some shocks and some spine tingling moments. It's a creative tour de force and is a provocative production but somehow there's something flawed about the script somehow. Yet Priestly's main point that we cannot afford to live behind closed doors ignoring the external pain is more relevant than ever perhaps. There was plenty to consider walking away from the theatre.

• Valerie French

  Dec 8, 2016

  Hi sadly we missed the performance as my husband became unwell and admitted to hospital.

• Katie Jacobs

  Dec 6, 2016

  Took my girls & niece as they are studying it for their GCSEs in their words "It brought the whole story to life, Thank you Mum, it has really helped" I couldn't have wished for a better outcome. The Sets were amazing and the outstanding performance of the cast, particularly, Carmela Corbett mean that this is a never to be forgotten show! Thank You to all involved, money well spent - we wish you a long run!

• Stuart Drew

  Dec 5, 2016

  Loved the play, the inspector stole the show for us. Didn't really understand what the children were doing. Queued the whole time before we took our seats to get a drink. 20 + in queue and one person behind dress circle bar.

• Jacky

  Dec 4, 2016

  Excellent acting and great scenery ....but was spoilt by the over- loud music at start, and far too loud bang in the middle.

• Snowflake

  Nov 28, 2016

  this is still a relevant play today. The scenery is clever and thought-provoking

• Joanne Hopkinson

  Nov 28, 2016

  Great performances. Liked set and how the house mirrored story. No interval allowed play to flow. I knew the ending but it did not disappoint.

• Jackie

  Nov 27, 2016

  Excellent production, well acted on a fascinatingly relevant stage set. Took my grand-daughter who is studying the play for GCSE (as I suspect were many other members of the young audience) and she found the performance really helped her understanding, particulaly placing it into social context

• kate

  Nov 26, 2016

  My teens and I really enjoyed the show last night. I found the music a bit too loud at times covering the actors' voices. Apart from that, the comedians played briallantly, the stage and comedians directions were very original. Recommend it.

• alison murphy

  Nov 23, 2016

  Enjoyed it, glad I bought tickets. I would have liked the Inspector to be a bit more charasmatic, edgy.

• Alisha

  Nov 7, 2016

  My sister and I have both studied this play and were very impressed by the whole performance. The acting, costumes, set etc. were spot on. We would both definitely recommended this play.