Mad House Reviews

J from London, England

MAD HOUSE HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Amazing acting that draws you in and makes you forget you are in a theatre. You will laugh and cry. It's relatable and funny. Dark comedy at its best

from London, England

OUTSTANDING

Acting is terrific from the whole cast

Stephen from Laindon Essex

AWESOME

Mad house is superb, the cast were fantastic and I recommend the play to anyone that enjoys dark humour expressed through very subtle acting that engages with the audience I have never been to the Ambassador theatre before but thoroughly recommend the experience

Unity Brennan from London, England

FABULOUS PERFORMANCES.

I’m not going to lie- it was the pull of “Hopper” that got us there in the first place, but the play was really good and the cast were fabulous! Bill Pullman’s portrayal of a twisted and (darkly) amusing old man was faultless and David Harbour was just a force! How he manages a performance like that every day (with occasional matinees thrown in too) is beyond me! A really good afternoon was had by us all. The theatre was compact and our views from the front of the circle were a very good choice. Loved it!

Anna Giannetti from London, England

NOT SO FUNNY

My 4 stars are for the actors who were terrific. David Harbour is the main character with the most intense role. However, It is the only time I’d wished I was not 3 rows from the stage. There is a lot of loud shouting all the way through the production and left me drained by the end. I was hoping for more of the funny moments

JoanClinch from London, England

WHAT IS THIS PLAY?

It just is not quite there, long live Arthur Miller. Cannot believe people were on their feet at the end clapping there are far better plays around don’t waste your money with this turkey.

from London, England

LEFT AT THE INTERMISSION

First time we ever decided to leave at the intermission, just not good.

Mary C from London, England

THIN AND UGLY

Bill Pullman in All My Sons was great. David Harbour was great in the Merchant of Venice. Both are wasted in this ugly, tedious play full of cliches. There is no wit, no substantive reflection, and no pathos. The characters are caricatures without any depth. The directing is poor. The set is unimaginative. The only bright spot is the performance by Akiya Henry. Do not waste your money on this unpleasant experience, in spite of what the theatre crowd tries to tell you. See the review in The Guardian.

Nick C from Mayfield, East Sussex, England

VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING

I’m not sure what the critics who have gushed about this play actually saw. It certainly wasn’t the same play I saw this afternoon (28 July). Left at the intermission because the script was dull, devoid of laughs and, I am very sad to say, poorly delivered. Pullman was as menacing and abusive as a cream tea, and Harbour seemed to be rather bored with the whole affair. Don’t waste your money, get yourself a nice meal in Chinatown.

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