Reader Reviews
Black Watch (Barbican Centre, West End)
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 | What a wonderful piece of theatre. It still had the same impact on me the second time around as i was lucky enough to see it in Glasgow last year. Acting uniformly brilliant and yes as one becomes immersed in the play you forget that they are actors on stage and not 'real' soldiers. Deserves a longer run for all those unlucky enough to miss it as the returns queue was pretty long. - Alex G | 22 Jul 08 |
| What a wonderful piece of theatre. It still had the same impact on me the second time around as i was lucky enough to see it in Glasgow last year. Acting uniformly brilliant and yes as one becomes immersed in the play you forget that they are actors on stage and not 'real' soldiers. Deserves a longer run for all those unlucky enough to miss it as the returns queue was pretty long. - Alex G | 22 Jul 08 |
| I've wanted to see this again since it thrilled me in Edinburgh in 2006 and two years has, if anything, made it even more powerful. The theatricality of it is spell-binding and includes some truly innovative staging (telling the history of the regiment by choreographed costume changes is just one). The performances are passionate, as befits the subject matter. At the end I was exhausted, moved to tears but exhilarated all at the same time! A highlight in a lifetime of theatre-going and a towering achievement for the National Theatre of Scotland. - Gareth James | 22 Jul 08 |
| Quite simply the best thing I have ever seen. I still feel moved to tears by it almost 24 hours later. The only time I have ever given anything a standing ovation without waiting for the rest of the audience to stand up first. I know the Barbican run is sold out but if you can get hold of a ticket, I strongly urge you to do so. - Charlotte | 09 Jul 08 |
| Thrilling, funny, moving, astonishing. Anyone who thinks theatre isn't relevant in the media-soaked 21st Century should see this. - addicted to theatre | 29 Jun 08 |
| One of the best things I have ever seen - all the cast are phenomenal-you cannot believe they are actors not soldiers - Burton | 29 Jun 08 |
| I saw this at Edinburgh in 2006. It is a stunning production which deserves all the plaudits it has received. The writing, acting and directing are incredibly impressive and the enormous impact of the piece remains with me two years later. Unforgettable. - fred | 25 Jun 08 |
| Total, all absorbing and involving theatre. Honest, brutal, hilarious and moving all at the same time. The scened with the letters is one of the most moving moments I can remember in any production. An experience not to be missed! - Patrick Gee | 13 May 08 |
