All Audience Reviews of The Duchess

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Kevin Lloyd

Wildly misjudged, partial updating which is unmoored in time and falls between all stools: coarsening the language and the subtleties of the source whilst failing to do anything interesting with a change of context. Some non sequiturs are draw dropping, verging on the hysterics of a farce. The characterisation fails badly: the malcontent Bosola lacks the insidious nature of a warped character playing with evil, the cardinal is ludicrously on the nose and Ferdinand is a poor man’s Rafe Spall styled psychopath. As for the songs …Read more →

Maria W.

The Guardian review was right. People left during the second half and I was not surprised. The positives? The staff was extremely nice and helpful (shoutout to the stage door girl, I love her). Paul Ready played brilliantly and was a total sweetheart in person, however, even he wasn’t able to make this show work. There were moments that were interesting but overall it was pretty bland!Read more →

Anastasiia T.

This play is something very different from what I expected. It’s light, full of laughter and love during the first part. The second one though brings so much cruelty and hatred that it feels like a completely different story. Sometimes it was physically hard to watch the play, but it’s just impossible to stop and look away. Bravo to every actor, especially to Jodie Whittaker and Joel Fry.Read more →

Booked via Stagedoor

Walter Robinson

An enjoyable version of the play with a great cast that drive the showRead more →

Philip Jeyaretnam

Energetic and effective staging, great performances all roundRead more →

Booked via Stagedoor

Christina Costaridi Crosby

Ridiculous performanceRead more →

Booked via Stagedoor

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