Cyrano de Bergerac
The Times (UK) · Jun 26, 2026
94
“I’ve rarely seen anything as heartbreaking.”
In line with the show's Critic Score (90)
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Reviews
5
Average
78
Highest
94
Lowest
60
More positive than most critics (typical average: 74)
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Dear England
The Times (UK) · Mar 19, 2025
82
“That it remains powerful and poignant theatre is a sign of how convincingly the play speaks to profound themes beyond results on the pitch.”
In line with the show's Critic Score (83)
The Libertine
Radio Times · Sep 28, 2016
68
“The story of his life is shapeless and as a dramatic experience it ultimately feels a mite unsatisfying.”
In line with the show's Critic Score (64)
The Deep Blue Sea
Radio Times · Jun 9, 2016
84
“Terence Rattigan’s 1952 play about the consequences of a failing, desperately sad love affair teems with life in a superbly realised, electrifying production at the National Theatre.”
8 points above the show's Critic Score (76)
One Man, Two Guvnors
The Stage · Nov 22, 2011
60
“A hit or my name’s Francis Henshall.”