Dreadful
16 November 2009
I've been going to the Lyceum for almost 10 years and this was far and away the worst show I've seen there, and probably anywhere, ... read more

The Beggar's Opera
16 November 2009
The Beggar’s Opera has launched into modern society, from the 18th century text by John Gay to the new version that has been ... read more

Beggar's opera
29 October 2009
I thought it was pretty awsome actually, coming from a 17 year old who went with his teacher and classmates. It was very interesting ... read more

What an interpretation!
7 October 2009
Well there has certainly been some mixed reviews on this show and I think a few are very one sided. It is obvious to see it's not ... read more

Will the real MacHeath please stand up?
5 October 2009
I think this is the worst show I have seen at the Lyceum for quite some time. The set was great and the use of visual effects excellent, ... read more

Strange but Good
5 October 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed the show, good acting and well cast. My only problem with it was that I came out wondering if it was just a ... read more

Marmite
5 October 2009
You'll either love it or hate it. I loved it. I have seen over 40 shows at the lyceum and this has made my all time top 3. Not ... read more

What a show!
2 October 2009
Blimey! What a corker! Completely bonkers but brilliant. I was swept up in some weird and wonderful world. It was like standing ... read more

BRILLIANT!
29 September 2009
This was brilliant! Like nothing I've seen before in the theatre - fast, action packed, exciting, I just LOVED it. I don't understand ... read more

Don't miss out!
29 September 2009
This is my must-see recommendation for this year! I've seen it twice, firstly with a group of pupils who also loved it and then ... read more

Not to be missed
29 September 2009
I've seen Beggar's Opera twice.It's brilliant, I can't recommend it enough, its like a film on the stage, loads of amazing things ... read more

Who's Kidding Who?
27 September 2009
Undeterred by dreadful reviews, I thought I'd make up my own mind about this production. I can take bad language and I can tolerate ... read more

Massive disappointment
26 September 2009
The Lyceum subscribers pay in advance for all 6 plays and we take our chances. A soft target in some respects as the money comes ... read more

Absolutely Atrocious
26 September 2009
Probably the worst piece of theatre I have ever seen, I warn anyone reading this not to waste their money on it as I did. The setting ... read more

beggars opera
25 September 2009
Recent reviews here are surprisingly favourable. Maybe that was before the band brought in their own sound engineer, who apparently ... read more

Gritty magnificence
25 September 2009
What can I say about the Beggar's Opera? I was a tad worried after hearing of some of the less than favourable reviews, but this ... read more

Ghastly
25 September 2009
We expected to see a version of Gay's The Beggar's Opera - instead we were assaulted by ear-splitting music reminiscent of Sid Vicious ... read more

A great piece of theatre
24 September 2009
I came along on this occasion to see a production alone. I was a little apprehensive as I had checked out the website beforehand ... read more

Wow
23 September 2009
I came to see the show along with the school I attend. On researching the Beggar's Opera I was expecting a version which was closer ... read more

Oh no it's not...
23 September 2009
The visuals in this production were first class, including the set, lighting and costumes. Great to watch and very successful in ... read more

Very Modern, Very Enjoyable
22 September 2009
I came out of this production with a big smile on my face. I felt that i'd been entertained for the duration, with good humour, ... read more

A Wee Bit Different
21 September 2009
I didn't know what to expect from The Beggar's Opera, but I came away feeling that I had been entertained but that some of the production ... read more

Fantastic
21 September 2009
This piece of theatre is fantastic. It's modern theatre close to its best. The live band on stage worked very well, and the music ... read more

We all thoroughly enjoyed the Beggar's Opera
20 September 2009
We had a great night and we all thoroughly enjoyed the Beggar's Opera. It is very much the sort of thing I'd read. Very Cyber punk ... read more

The Beggar's Opera
18 September 2009
Reading some of the other reviews I began to wonder if I had seen the same production. I took a group of teenagers to this production ... read more

Beggar's Opera
17 September 2009
Rock opera as a mode for this piece didn't work for me. The set was almost "Godot" like in its junkyard appeal. The costumes ... read more

Beggar's Belief
16 September 2009
Given the resources that have obviously been employed,this show is very disappointing. Difficult to hear many of the lyrics (some ... read more

Obscene but not heard
16 September 2009
Vanishing Point's The Beggar's Opera, which I saw on its first preview night, was just about as bad as anything that I've seen recently ... read more

Just Dire
15 September 2009
Preview night experience: I was sorely disappointed. This may be suited to a young teenage audience, because surely only this group ... read more

The Beggar's Opera beggars belief
15 September 2009
Very disappointing opening show to the season. The plot was uninteresting and unbelievable and it was difficult to feel sympathy ... read more