To Kill A Mockingbird Reviews

Neil from London, England

GREAT SHOW

Only complaint was I couldn't here it all but then I am mutton. Great show and the acting was first class

Felicity from London, England

ALMOST PERFECT

Loved it, after waiting two years to see one of my all time favourite books on stage. Only disappointment was Atticus’ lack of subtlety and refinement. And the final scene seemed rushed after the preceding gentle pace.

Judy from London, England

GOOD ACTING AND RELEVANT ISSUEZ

The book is better but the play is worth seeing because the actors bring it to life with warmth and vitality. The adaptation is unfocused, especially after the trial the last part is unclear and sloppy. But it raises an issue that is not in the book: should you always try to understand others and see the good in them? The answer is open. I thought empty seats for the jury was a trick that seemed artificial and distracting. And yet it's an interesting evening with some first class acting (except the accents..)

Judith Lavender from London, England

DISAPPOINTING

We were greatly looking forward to it love the book love Aaron Sorkin. But we were disappointed Ralph Spall was cool not warm and charismatic. Thought the children were good

Geoff Young from London, England

ACCENTS!

Sorkin's trademark snappy dialogue worked well (to a point), and the performances were excellent. The accents were average at best and became an irritating distraction (what's wrong with just using the actors 'real' accents? We all know the story and how universal it is - why persist with a collection of poor southern twangs?!). In places it felt rather forced - Lee's novel doesn't smack you over the head in the way that this production tries its best to. The Dill character was a case in point. The production design was first class and, either it was too warm in the theatre, or the atmosphere mirrored the steamy, oppressiveness of the time and place where the scenes were originally set...

D from London, England

THEY KILLED A MOCKINGBIRD

Very disappointing experience. To be fair the lead Matthew Modine was good, but the rest of the cast with their fake southern accents struggled to be either understood or heard, indeed they often lapsed into an English accent! Having read both the book and of course seen Gregory Pecks interpretation on celluloid this play was a let down. In particular you had the 'children' looking in the early twenties, with Jem the same height at Atticus and in no way could you stretch your imagination to envisage them as 'kids' as is portrayed in the classic book. Again being fair I don't consider To Kill a Mockingbird a classic, simply an enjoyable book with engaging characters, but clearly some do. Nevertheless the play certainly didn't do the story justice and I wouldn't recumbent unless its to see him from''Stranger things"

Carolyn Pottinger from London, England

DISAPPOINTS

This is a pedestrian production which lacks a major stage presence, and curiously plays the script for laughs. Only Jim Norton shines as Judge Taylor. Jude Owusu is not given a chance to portray the tragedy of Tom Robinson. Why does a spotlight follow Atticus Finch as if he is a music hall entertainer? Why is the jury invisible? Didn't make it to the second half, such a shame.

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