Reader Reviews
This House (Olivier (National Theatre), West End)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | Visually stunning and captivating play. Completely unmissible if you love politics and lived through the 1970s. - David Jarrett | 30 Apr 13 |
| Saw the show last night. Still enjoying the performances in my head. A wonderful piece of theatre from an ensemble of highly talented actors. Great fun to watch, but also throwing up big questions about the way we are governed, and by whom. Thoroughly recommended. - Johnny Two Teas | 07 Apr 13 |
| Even better in the Olivier than the Cottesloe. Brilliant play that grips you from beginning to end - Paul Wallis | 07 Apr 13 |
| a review http://houndtang-thecomfortzone.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/the-more-things-change.html - houndtang | 26 Mar 13 |
| This was the most transfixing of productions - the staging was inventive, the performances believable and delivered with real passion. It brought the era back as though it were yesterday, but I can tell you that a mixed bag of students born 30 years too late and of various nationalities all completely 'got it' and thoroughly enjoyed it. This delivers more on so many different levels than a lot of current offerings. I urge you to see it! Be warned though - it is long....very long.... - Justine | 22 Mar 13 |
| If you remember the 1970's, take an interest in politics and want an enjoyable evening out then go see this - you really won't be disappointed. - guildforda | 09 Mar 13 |
| This play is lost on the vast stage of the Olivier theatre. The design of commons benches may have worked well in the Cottesloe but do not work so well here. Really it needs more scenery for the whips office scences and they should lose the onstage audience who are supposed to be members of the commons. It is just distracting to have them on stage. As a farce it has some good points and might be an ideal touring production in smaller theatres. - ILs | 06 Mar 13 |
| Having seen this production in the Cottesloe, I thought it transferred superbly. The performances as just as great this time around, and Rae Smith has done a wonderful job of adapting the set itself. The play, in itself, is astonishing - smart, fast, and funny. A wonderful evening out. - Amanda | 02 Mar 13 |
