Reader Reviews
After Mrs Rochester (Duke of York's Theatre, West End)
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 | The first time I've given fewer than 5 stars to a Shared Experience production. It was an absorbing, instructive evening, but I just had that nagging feeling that in terms of SE's stagecraft we've been here too often before. Here's the familiar 'mind' figure crawling all over the stage exactly as in their Doll's House, and there's the three-actors-playing-one-role trick from Mill On The Floss (far and away their best show, I reckon)... in fact the whole production left me with a sese of theatrical déjà vu and a distinct sense of style eclipsing substance. But I did apreciate the dreamy otherness of it all, and most of the performances were exceptional - especially that of Madeline Potter, who carries so much of the drama. Job - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.144.130.1) | 22 Aug 03 |
| This show restores your faith in the ability of theatre to present thought-provoking but entertaining stories. The staging is impeccable and a tale which could easily come over as complex and inaccessible is as clear as a bell. It seems to race along without seeming rushed and sweeps you away - a thrilling and deeply satisfying evening in the theatre. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (212.211.106.23) | 15 Jul 03 |
