A Very Very Very Dark Matter

[41475750]

Posted: 10/16/18 at 1:06pm

Has anyone seen it ? Did you like it ? I’m going to be in London in November and thinking about seeing it

[petey_p]

Posted: 10/16/18 at 8:07pm

Saw a preview last night. It is very, very, very odd. I felt and heard a lot of discontent on my way out. (It is pretty short at 1:45 with no interval.)

Jim Broadbent is quite wonderful as H.C. Andersen and his scenes with Phil Daniels' Charles Dickens are hilarious.

If I could I'd see it again, not so much because I loved it but because it is intriguing and a little flummoxing.

 

[41475750]

Posted: 10/16/18 at 11:48pm

Thanks petey_p. I appreciate your help.

[ggersten]

Posted: 10/22/18 at 12:03pm

I saw discouraging comments over on theatreboard as well.  Although at least one person thought a matinee price was ok -

[Paterson]

Posted: 11/18/18 at 5:40pm

I've been avoiding details to avoid spoilers in case I go, but I get the impression this is one of those shows where it's not going to suit everyone, and you are far more likely to enjoy it if you are braced for something weird and a challenge!  I suspect there is a danger that people will go hoping to see something jolly from that nice Mr Broadbent and reality is something a bit darker.

[Just_John]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 2:08am

It is very tedious and it only ran 70 minutes yesterday. Most people hated it. I really liked the concept, and the performances were fantastic, but god do I think it was so unnecessary.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 11/22/18 at 3:33pm

They've cut 35 minutes???

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 11/26/18 at 12:51pm

I've never hated anything as much as I hated this vile, disgusting play.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/28/18 at 8:48pm

I have the opportunity to see this but the seat would be on the 3rd level. Isntbst just ridiculously far from the stage?

[ggersten]

Posted: 11/29/18 at 1:39pm

Jordan Catalano said: "I have the opportunity to see this but the seat would be on the 3rd level. Isntbst just ridiculously far from the stage?"

TheatreMonkey seating guide for The Bridge Theatre

Seat Opinions here:  Seat Opinions

Updated On: 11/29/18 at 01:39 PM

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 12/1/18 at 10:34pm

If you can see the stage at all you've done poorly. I've never hated a show more in my 30 years of going to the theatre.

[ContinentalNettle]

Posted: 12/6/18 at 7:28pm

I saw this a couple days ago and absolutely loved it.
It's very bizarre and could be perceived as tasteless, but you just have to go with it. The staging is very inventive and the performances are great. If you can wrap your head round the subject matter you'll at least come out of it with some curiosity.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 12/22/18 at 4:25pm

I saw this last week and I  loved it! Its is seriously hilarious.