Reviews by KarenThis was a very funny uplifting and heart warming British comedy based on the true story of a middle afed man who on the 1970s decided to enter the British Open – despite the fact he had never played golf before. He managed to get a record breaking score – for the wrong reasons, but gained a lot of fans by showing that trying is just as important as winning.
10/10
I got a ticket from the Offical London Theatre Show Time Sale. It was a great seat in the stalls where you see more action than higher levels as they make use of the aisles a few times.
This is a musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl book about a girl who makes bet life better by reading, being proactive, fighting for justice – and sometimes being a little bit naughty.
There was a low level of mask wearing, but no obvious reminders to people. There were quite a lot of school children and families, but big kids are just as welcome too. If you get there early or stay in your seat you can try to spot words smo get the letters around the stage.
Overall it is a feel good fun comedy musical with some silliness in it.
10/10
I got a reduced price ticket through the London Theatre Week sale on the Todaytix app. I paid £25 for a seat in the circle that has a face value of £65 (minus booking fees) – although they seem to offer “dynamic pricing” at times so unsold seats are cheaper close to the performance.
It was a good central view, and the seats were well tiered – with very high backs. This theatre also has a rare theatre feature of an escalator from the doors to the main foyer.
This musical is a retelling of the classic take with a story by Emerald Fennel with music and lyrics from Andrew Lloyd Webber.
I went with low expectations after checking out the reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was amusing, and I liked the songs. The FAQ on the website warns that there is some swearing and “adult themes” but from.what I overheard at the interval some families with small children obviously missed that.
However, when it “goes in the round”, the centre sears if the circle become partly obscured views which was disappointing and the mask wearing advice was only a notice on the doors which the vast majority ignored – possibly as low as 5% of considerate mask wearing. It also took a very long time to get out of the theatre due to blockages of people from the other levels on the stairs.
7/10