Ghost Stories Reviews

Clare from Duisburg (Dweesburg!), Germany

SHOCKS, CREEPINESS AND FUN

Ignore the negative Nancys! Creepily atmospheric right from the beginning, the evening took us on a strange journey. To where, we aren't allowed to say, but the denouement was very satisfying. The cast members (11/03) were excellent. The technical stuff wonderful. Thanks for the screams, the fun and a great night at the theatre.

Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555

LIKE WATCHING A LIVE HORROR MOVIE

Not being a huge fan of ghost-stuff myself (I went to appease a friend), I hoped that the fact that Ghost Stories is acted in front of me would take some of the scaryness away. I was wrong. It is much scarier than a film because everything happens right in front of you, to real people. The sets are amazing and the way they capture the atmosphere of the various scenes is very, very effective. I'd definately recommend sitting in the bottom section to get the full effect of the show, but even if you are sitting in the balcony you won't miss out - it's also the reactions of those sitting around you that makes it so scary. That, and the fear of never knowing quite what to expect or how far they'll go to get their frights...

Matt from London

GO AND GET SCARED!

Suspense building! Mind chilling! A really unique way of telling scary stories that will have you clutching your seat! Definitely worth a watch if you are interested in the subject, great facts / myths, funny and scary all at the same time!

Anonymous from London

JUMPY RATHER THAN SCARY

Don't go to see this expecting to be scared witless, but do go expecting some jumpy moments. A brilliant concept if you go with the flow.

Theatre Girl from London

SCARY, BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE ABOUT 11........

Went to see Ghost Stories at the Duke of York on Saturday night with great anticipation. The posters outside and online said great things like 'I couldn't sleep last night!!!' and 'keep telling yourself it’s only a story'. Well, the only thing I had to keep telling myself was that I was glad I only paid £10 to see this! I feel slightly guilty writing this review, because I love theatre and I know how hard the actors must have worked to put this on. But let’s face it, the storylines didn’t give them much to work with and the plots were basic at best. Also the beginning, which starts with a 15-20 one man monologue about why we shouldn’t believe in ghosts was extremely boring! In conclusion see this if you must see this do it under two conditions, make sure your tickets on offer and you’re drunk before the start. (Like the row in front of us who were the only ones screaming!)

Derren Beige from Behind you

THE HYPE DOESN'T HELP IT

This is a cunningly-written, well-performed, and very cleverly-designed show that I felt was more thought-provoking than shocking. It seems to me that many of the "vis wuz rubish" reviews are from people who were expecting something like Scream 7 - which to be honest, the advertising might suggest - as opposed to the insidiously creepy and unsettling story that is actually on offer. It wasn't the shocks that stayed with me (despite the production's best efforts, I genuinely didn't jump at any point, although I'm pretty much of a wuss about such things), but rather the slow-burn brainworm plot - very much Jeremy Dyson's kind of thing, I think. Andy Nyman's performance (and not-exactly-subliminal effects) were both impressive. (NB - Dettol is not a bleach, it's a disinfectant.) But in terms of bucks per shock, I guess I have to say it's not great value.

Sonia from UK

NOT WORTH THE MONEY!

We had a weekend in London and turned down the chance to see many other shows in favour of this, which I hugely regret! Luckily we got half price tickets the same day, I would have been complaining very loudly if we hadn't, how they have the nerve to charge up to £45 for this I'll never know. What we saw was mildly entertaining, but not very scary at all (and I hate horror movies), and was simply too short with too little substance to make a west end show. Save you money and go and see something else.

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