Reader Reviews
A Woman of No Importance (Haymarket, Theatre Royal, West End)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | Stunning. This is how Wilde hsould be seen. An excellent cast making the most of a wonderful play. Superb set as well. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (194.200.154.253) | 30 Jan 04 |
| This production has stopped Wilde from seeming dated, surely the only criticism possible. Even though the crises are different, the emotion seems modern enough and marvellously movingly played. Julian Ovenden and Samantha Bond sparkled. Wow! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (193.118.203.3) | 06 Jan 04 |
| Rupert Graves must be England's most under-rated actor! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.67.77) | 10 Dec 03 |
| A very classy production, with a classy cast, wonderful costumes and a stylish set. A great evening's entertainment, with a good balance of one-liners and drama. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (12.39.71.50) | 11 Nov 03 |
| Not Wildes best play but it is given a solidly entertaining production in which there is strong acting even in the minor roles. A pleasant evening but not quite a perfect one. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (80.46.139.220) | 05 Oct 03 |
| Not Wildes best play but it is given a solidly entertaining production in which there is strong acting even in the minor roles. A pleasant evening but not quite a perfect one. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (80.46.139.220) | 05 Oct 03 |
| There are two strong leads (Graves and Bond), but give Prunella Scales a script or just let her understudy take over. The entire set looks like it's been dipped in pistachio ice cream. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (12.107.15.2) | 25 Sep 03 |
| Loved the set - Samantha Bond a marvel - the play became alive and beliveable when she was on stage. Hated the chap who played the son. Miscast definately. However, thought it a good adaptation of Wilde and should get better every night it's played. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.43.60.63) | 23 Sep 03 |
| GREAT COMEDY-why dont they write like this these days,Caroline Blakiston is a WOW! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (64.12.97.13) | 18 Sep 03 |
| A great classy production - Noble has done the work proud in this well paced production. Bond and Graves are terrific - we knew she could do it but he was a suprise. Shame about Scales as she upsets the balance by fluffing her lines and being inaudable but it's worth going for the rest of it! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (194.216.254.81) | 18 Sep 03 |
| A truly fantastic classy evening in the theatre and that is hard to find in london now,that isnt a 90 min rip off. Graves and Bond are incredible but the lovely Rachael Stirling makes the evening a real treat.Tremendous Stuff! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (205.188.209.140) | 18 Sep 03 |
| terri is so right - wilde is better in a quotes dictionary than as a playwright whose work stands the test of time. in the current poll on WOS, he should definitely be the playwright who would benefit from far far fewer revivals. Let the beautiful Haymarket play host to sturdier stuff please! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.35.62.168) | 17 Sep 03 |
| Almost a 5. Great re-telling of an well-known Oscar Wilde. Some lines are, by now, cliches and are received in silence by the audience. It is the remainder in which the play shows its true colours. Rupert Graves is terrific as the suave, narcissistic Lord of the manor. The play does drag slightly until Rachael Sterling and, particularly, Samantha Bond appear. If Bond is not on the shortlist for an Olivier, it will be an injustice. Sadly, on the night I went, Prunella Scales fluffed a half-dozen lines or more. But the rest of the cast give sterling (sorry for the pun) support; genuine laughs and great pathos very well balanced. Nice set, if some set changes do take a little long. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (193.128.173.20) | 16 Sep 03 |
