Fairytale of New York Reviews

June 15/11/23 from Birmingham,

MORE OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT

I read the reviews prior to watching the show so my expectations were low. However, on watching the show I thought some of the comments were harsh or maybe we got lucky and saw a better version. I found the cast talented and the whole performance felt natural and uplifting. I won’t lie and say that I wasn’t disappointed that there wasn’t a storyline but as I wasn’t expecting one (thanks to the reviews) I was happy to go with the flow and really enjoyed it. In short I have spent 30 quid on worse things and I’m glad I got to see this show I will agree that more effort could have gone into the stage set but the cast were endearing. Have given 3* because of lack of storyline and stage set but this show could be something really good with a little more imagination from the producers.

Emm from Oxford

GOOD VIBES

Not what I thought the show was going to be about. Was more concert vibe going on. Had a nice afternoon all the same with friends, beats sitting in front of a laptop working. If you like Christmas, Ireland, and Irish dancing this is for you.

Oakley from Oxford,

DIFFERENT TO EXPECTATIONS 🥹

A jolly Irish Christmas song/dance performance, which seemed much more suited to a local music venue rather than a city centre theatre: we were so disappointed. Yes the Irish dancing was good and the singing was okay, but it was unexciting. The sound quality was poor, the screen with constant photos seemed like an advertisement for Ireland, and the scenery/ backdrop pretty simple. . We thought there would be a story to hold the performance together and we really disliked being asked to ‘join in’ with songs or clapping… leave that for the pantos please! Hence we left at the interval.

Caroline from Brighton,

WHERE DO I START?

Good bits first! They are good musicians, singers and dancers. It’s just not clear what they do! It’s not an Irish evening. It’s an Irish cast doing cheesy Christmas covers with the odd Irish song thrown in. The scenery was generally low budget and looked more like something from an amateur dramatic society. The show was best described as straight off a cruise ship. It’s a shame as it wasn’t that it was terrible it’s just that it wasn’t a sing along, it wasn’t a carol concert, it wasn’t an evening of Irish music, it wasn’t a musical - it was a mash up of all of it. I couldn’t in all honesty say I would recommend it but I have to say, not sure whether it was Xmas cheer or alcohol, but the rest of the audience seemed to like it! So maybe it was just me!

Jo from Liverpool,

SHOULD BE CALLED A CONCERT

Nothing about this is a fairy tale of New York, I was so disappointed I should be refunded... Could not hear what was getting said and if I didn't know the song I certainly could not make out the words This is not a play, it's a concert.

Kathy Atkins from London, England

LEFT AT INTERVAL

A very boring show,no story,just mediocre singing,the Christmas songs were especially tedious.

from London, England

POOR PERFORMANCE

We also left at the interval. Poor performance, far from authentic. Very amateur. Nowhere near the standard of Seven Drunken Nights. Also sound issues and lights shining straight in our face. This should have been resolved before hand. Overall very disappointing.

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