Reader Reviews
Caligula (Donmar Warehouse, West End)
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 | Another superb production at the Donmar... and an astonishing performance by the brilliant Michael Sheen. You're moved, amused, enthralled and appalled by his Caligula - silently menacing, raging, desperate, thoughtful and (as Venus) very camp. A tour-de-force. Andrew B - USER: Whatsonstage.com (193.130.127.205) | 10 Jun 03 |
| This is what theatre is all about - quite the best thing in London at the moment - bar none. It was terrifying and brutal, spell-binding and exhilerating. For those that love theatre - go - you won't be disappointed. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.50.14) | 05 Jun 03 |
| It's worth seeing for Michael Sheen's performance- he's wonderful! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (209.6.198.12) | 27 May 03 |
| I saw this last night with the WOS group and boy was it good. It is a very disturbing play in many ways but the performance by Michael Sheen was utterly breathtaking. And the talk after with Sheen and Grandage was very illuminating. What a night! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.35.56.7) | 16 May 03 |
| I went to the WOS event last night and was totally overwhelmed. what a remarkable performance by Michael sheen and his insight into the character, revealed afters at the talk, was really interesting. It added tremendously to an already tremendous evening. well done all at the donmar - and at WOS for last night. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.35.56.7) | 16 May 03 |
| Two friends of mine walked out at the interval - since they thought it was totally disgusting. One of them is a big fan of the author, but didn't enjoy this version of the play one bit. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.168.176) | 14 May 03 |
| awesome. Go, go if you can. Sheen is fantastic, mesmerising.As drama, I agree, the play falls short,most noticeably in the second half, and the other characters are fairly two-dimensional but Sheen makes it a night to remember. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (62.30.112.1) | 11 May 03 |
| Not a great play, but what a wonderful production - and a great start to Michael Grandage's reign. It confirms my suspicion that Michael Sheen really is a very special actor. I saw Caligula in the same week I saw Ian McKellern in Dance of Death and there's no doubt Sheen is on his way to the giddy heights of excellence Ian McKellern has reached. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (212.211.102.35) | 03 May 03 |
| Breathtaking - best thing I've seen this year. Get to see it at all costs - kill for a ticket! Sheen is excellent, and Grandage's direction is amazing. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (62.254.64.5) | 02 May 03 |
| hey previous poster, it's the story of CALIGULA, what did you expect? a tea party? It ain't pretty but it is unbelievably powerful. major kudos to Michaels Grandage and sheen for such a brave staging. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (80.193.222.20) | 01 May 03 |
| i acknowledge that this a great production of a difficult, but it was just too nasty for me to stomach. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (80.193.222.20) | 01 May 03 |
