Reader Reviews
Betty (Vaudeville Theatre, West End)
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 | an Edinburgh fringe monologue stretched to breaking point and cruelly over exposed in the West End - surely a fool hardy risk to open such a show in the Summer when the West End is not exactly in a healthy state.... and Katharine Dore the Producer's name in letters as big as the star, writer and director on the marquee... a dangerous precedent ? - USER: Whatsonstage.com | 26 Jul 02 |
| Having read the reviews in the papers, I expected a dreadful show- and was marvellously disappointed! As long as you are broad minded enough to accept the whole sex & religion combination, it's a very funny show. OK, some of it is just smut and 'naughty' words to raise laughs (eg the constant references to wetting of pants)but there are lots of genuine laugh-out-loud lines. The performance is affectionate and sympathetic - we would happily see 'further adventures' of Betty! - USER: Whatsonstage.com | 12 Jul 02 |
| I laughed in all the right places.... Geraldine Mcnulty played the part brilliantlyand I enjoyed all the twist and turns. I would recommend to anyone who is not embarrased by the content. - USER: Whatsonstage.com | 10 Jul 02 |
| The audience loved it! A brilliant piece of storytelling tells of Betty's struggle to free herself from the all the restrictions society has placed upon her. Only the stony-hearted would fail to be moved by McNulty's affecting and hilarious performance. The fantastic twists and turns in McLachlan's exquisitely-written script will wring you out - like Betty and her washing machine! A fantastic compassionate addition to the West End. - USER: Whatsonstage.com | 10 Jul 02 |
| The show may be an hour long but it seems much longer. Painfully unfunny - often downright embarrassingly bad. There could have been so much to say on the themes of Christian guilt about sex but what a missed opportunity. You'd be better spending your money on any of the great plays gracing the West End - Lobby Hero for instance - rather than coughing up for this wild stab in the dark at a "black comedy." - USER: Whatsonstage.com | 10 Jul 02 |
