Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) - Criterion Theatre / Tour

And in addition to that "Everyday I Write the Book", "Lady in Red", "Young Hearts Run Free", "Everybody Knows (Except You?)", "Holding Out for a Hero", "You're So Vain" and possibly something else

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I saw those people too - they were so rude & distracting- they were passing an illuminated phone between them. I saw an usher move to the front at the side, but she couldn't get to them 'cos they were in the middle of the row.

I really enjoyed the energy of the rest of the audience: they were enthusiastic without being too much so and I did like their cheers for when Caroline made one of her entrances and at the kiss at the end!

Great news that this is going on tour. On pre-sale to members at The Lowry for January 2023.

I bagged the £5 side view at Richmond. Cannot wait. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen in a theatre. So so good. Delighted it is coming back!

This has gone down a storm at The Lowry this week. Selling very well, with five-star rave reviews from its press night in Salford.

All five of the new touring cast are simply sensational. This was my third time seeing the show and I think this was the performance I enjoyed the most.

It's certainly the most engaged audience I've been part of for a while. The enjoyment in the room was tangible from the off, while the rapturous standing ovation at the curtain call was Come From Away esque!

I saw this twice in Newcastle last week - what a show!!! Given that I'm a self-confessed period drama/Jane Austen hater I went to see this with some trepidation, but within the first two minutes of the pre-show auditorium dusting was laughing like a drain, and by the end of the show I just wanted to see more and more.

The 5 performers are so incredibly talented - doing the quick costume changes, remembering props/musical instruments etc. must take so much concentration, let alone remembering lines and accents.

I wish it had been on for another week, and I've have gone another couple of times!

I booked two visits at 2 different stops (and didn't twig at the time its 2 Saturdays in a row!) I hope the people i am taking to each love it too!

At the Belgrade Thursday night (circle closed, stalls 80% full), I was disappointed not to enjoy this. The humour was not on my wavelength sadly.

P&P*(*SO) reminded me of some of the poorer comedy dramas on Radio 4 at 18:30, which I occasionally catch on my drive home from work after Sara Cox has offended my ears with some abomination from the Radio 2 playlist. In order words, it was just not very funny. The occasional wry smile was about as far as it went.

This was no fault of the all-female cast of five who each excelled in their multiple roles with gusto, but I struggled to maintain interest in Act 1, actually dozing off a couple of times. A glass of wine at the interval made Act 2 more bearable.

A few audience members were clearly having a ball, but there was no ovation and the end applause felt more polite than enthusiastic.

Generously, three stars I think.

Act 1: 19:29*-20:36
Act 2: 20:56-22:03
* Oddly, after the pre-show audience interaction, the play proper began early.

Touring again from September 2024, starting at Newcastle Theatre Royal. Perhaps there will be fewer babies in the audience for this.  

David Pugh has gone into partnership with Cunard.

At my local theatre this week! Hasn’t sold well at all sadly so got a heavily discounted ticket for a restricted view for £9! Hoping to be moved as it’s barley sold 40% capacity of the venue but very much looking forward to it! Will share thoughts after I see it on Wednesday.