The Reviews Are In For Barnum!
News Desk, December 6th, 2017Mixed Reviews For Barnum At The Menier Chocolate Factory
Barnum, the story of the 'greatest showman on earth' P.T Barnum and his clan of miss matched individuals, opened last night at the Menier Chocolate Factory to a mixed reception.
'He [Brigstocke] can be forgiven for wobbling when he walks along a tightrope, but he’s not persuasive as either a dashing impresario or an irrepressible chancer, and he seems at ease only when interacting at close quarters with the audience.' - Evening Standard
'Hung with multi-coloured lights (wonderful lighting courtesy of Philip Gladwell) the whole place whirls with noise and colour, as circus barkers, acrobats, magicians and dancers celebrate the wonders on show.' - What's On Stage
'It is superbly designed by Paul Farnsworth as an immersive circus environment, with the audience seated in the full round of the reconfigured Menier, and sparklingly lit by Philip Gladwell.' - LondonTheatre.co.uk
