Onassis Reviews

Anonymous from uk

COMPELLING DRAMA, LACED WITH INTRIGUE AND PATHOS.

Whether you sign up to the conspiracy theories or not, the world of the super rich and powerful is intimately linked with controversy and suspicion. This production engages the audience and poses the much asked questions about the interaction between the iconic figures of the time. The performance is riveting, compelling and above all enjoyable. It's not meant to be a lesson in history, it is a play, a tragedy ! Those who cannot see the play for what it is, have (pardon the pun) missed the plot. Lose yourself in a world of intrigue and glamour, a world where corruption, greed and avarice have not displaced the emotions of love and bereavement. Onassis is a must see production!

Dr.Raymond Rowe from Woodford Green, Essex, UK

MY MUM LOVED IT! SO DID I - DR.ROWE

At a recent meeting of the family, my elderly mother, aged 88 years, stated that she wanted to see Robert Lindsay performing in 'Onassis' for her Christmas present. Mum is a great fan of Robert. I accompanied her today, 15th Dec, for the 2.30 show. Stall seats, view, accommodation and bar were very good. As for her present 'It was excellent!!!' You made her day; thank you. As for me, well, I wasn't too certain whether I'd like it or not. However, it was very witty with an excellent performances all round - well done!

Cecilia from Mexico

CECILIA - ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDABLE!

I watched the show tonight and I just loved it. I loved the role of Robert Lindsay, he was just perfect as Aristotle and as well the rest of the cast were fantastic. I found very touching the scenes after his son’s death. I just loved the whole show!

Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555

GREAT PLAY, PITY ROBERT LINDSAY DIDN'T TURN UP

Great play, we drove 200 miles in the snow to see Robert Lindsay in this play, but apparently he couldn't make it due to bad weather......oh by the way the theatre was half empty.....

Beth from London

THE ALLURE OF ROBERT LINDSAY AS ONASSIS

What Onassis does very well is warn of the dangers of the allure of power and money. Martin Sherman’s play allows us the frivolous fun of playing voyeur to Onassis’s famous affairs with Maria Callas and Jackie Kennedy. But then his circling shark to draw us into a very dark world indeed. It’s intriguing and engaging. Robert Lindsay charms as Onassis. He balances a complex character by using humour and charisma to sweeten an undertone of violence. He meticulously positions his Aristotle as a ‘classic’ – somewhere on the longitude of ‘classic clown’ and the latitude of ‘classic wife beater’. A stunningly simple stage design features a surround of glittering water with a back-projection of crashing waves. Lindsay uses the pool of water on stage like Pontius Pilate, cleansing himself of his sins; and we all know what happens to sailors who follow the Siren’s song! Highly recommended!

Roberta from England

ROBERTA. ROBERT LINDSEY WAS EXCELLENT..HOWEVER

Robert Lindsey was excellent..He carried the show However we had stall seats Row M and found it difficult to hear.all the actors need to speak abit louder .also think his support was rather weak.. apart from the 2 Greek ladies and the Narrator who were also clear and enthusiastic..Sad to see so many empty seats..guess this must be because of current economic climate. Robert Lindsey Thank you for an excellent performance....

Matt McAndrew from London

A MASSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT

The fundamental problem with Onassis when watching it is, the man whom the show is based around just doesn't seem interesting enough to have a show based on his life appearing in a West End theatre. I am 22 years old, so I knew little about Aristotle Onassis before taking my seat in the dress circle at the Novello Theatre. However, after seeing the show, I felt completely underwhelmed, and couldn't help but feel the producers, writers and director had really missed the point somewhere along the line. When I got home, I opened Wikipedia and started reading up on the man and, sure enough, he seems to have led an extremely interesting life. So what happened here? I'm by no means a stolwart of theatre, but I've seen enough to know what's great and what's average. It lacked emotion. It tried to be funny when humour wasn't appropriate, and the acting just wasn't convincing. Dodgy Greek accents and a disappointing script means this is probably one to avoid, even for big Robert Lindsay fans.

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