War Horse Reviews

Richard B. from Lancashire, UK.

MESMERISING

This is a very captivating theatre production and offers an excellent balance between comedy and tragedy. The horses are an absolute masterpiece and their 'handlers' deliver brilliantly throughout; my partner is an experienced horse rider and said the movements of the horses were unbelievably accurate even when they are not centre stage. It would be easy to let the technical aspects of the horses become the primary focus of the production but it all meshes together really well and the two hours and thirty minutes of the play offer few opportunities for distraction to set in. Whilst there is a danger that a story of this nature could become twee and sentimental, it does not fall into that trap and the portrayal of a senseless war adds the necessary pathos. Some of the acting bordered on melodramatic but overall it was a high standard; the musical narrator was excellent and provided the production with a very rich and evocative atmosphere. I would highly recommend this production.

Oldcolner from Glasgow

BRILLIANT

Mesmerising and wonderfully performed, I loved every minute and the horses were bought to life {and death} amazingly. One bit of the plot about the girl in france didnt go anywhere and could have been cut as maybe it was a little overlong - but only a minor criticism.

Geoff Davis. from London

CONS CRIT

Fri 12/3/10.After 30 secs I forgot the horse wasnt real. I cried buckets [HGV Drivers are like that.] On the down side, Im not sure the tank worked and the ending seemed rushed. But I would recommend and go again if only to re-visit the sheer genius of the puppeteers. Congratulations to all.

Clare from Isle of Wight, England

SCHOOL TRIP

I am only 11years old and went on a school trip to London. We went to see War Horse and we thought that it was brilliant! One of my friends commented that 'it was the best performance that she had ever seen!' The view from the seats was fantastic. It was as if you were touching the horse. I recommend the rear circle. My whole class loved it! Even my teacher! To some it up in one word 'A-MAZ-ING!'

Ben from ipswich

WAR HORSE OR HOT HOUSE

Can the management get a grip with the problem of air conditioning.The audience on Sat Aug 18 were slow boiled in a temp of 39C for near on 3 hours .If it was not for the brilliant performance most would have had to walk out. This theatre has air con installed so we are led to believe and it looks like it is not maintained correctly or has been forgotten for other priorities .If bad maintenance is the case one could ask further questions regarding associated maintenance including legionella prevention in air handling systems.

Leah Williams from UK

STUPID

French!!!!

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