The Twilight Zone Tickets

Perfect acting and production of a philosophical narrative that can be controvential. Loved it

Not my cup of tea. Didn’t really enjoy it.

the show was one for people who knew the series - lots of references for the afficienados, not much for people who didn't know it. It didn't come across well, and despite a few good performances and some creativity with the set, I found it dull.

Couldnt work out the plot. Too esoteric.

I like to see plays and shows that are out if the norm and this certainly was! Clever little interwoven stories that were science fiction but also allegories about life in general. It was also very amusing which I wasn't expecting. A thought provoking and enjoyable evening all round.

Although I really liked the TV show, I had no expectations going into in - just hoped it would be fun. Turns out it's one of the best things you can hope to see! The cast are a solid team, all incredibly talented, and combined with the production and stage design there is a show that makes me wonder why there aren't more science fiction mystery plays when this is just so good. Jumps from funny to sad to spooky and then deeply incisive without ever feeling messy. I can't speak highly enough about this show.

Great show with fine acting.

I've seen a few episodes of TTZ but I truly had no idea what was going on. Enjoyed the twirling eyeballs though.

Great show, wonderful cast. Really enjoyed the costumes and use of props. Kept us captivated throughout the whole show.

The performances were great. Acting supurb. Was gripped in first half but felt second half dragged and was quite boring.

This was an OK show. I would struggle to recommend it as for me, it was not great.

“The Twilight Zone” Promising a series of theoretically connected short episodes, this play had the potential to really utilise “a dimension of sight, a dimension of sound” to engage with our “dimension of mind”... The first half largely delivered with an interesting selection of unnerving scenes including mask work and physical theatre to present surreal dream sequences. The tension was particularly effectively built in a chilling scene about an attempted murder and the body and mind’s ability to create an uncomfortable warning feeling. The grey scale colour scheme also effectively set the piece in the era of the original television series and this worked supportively with narration shown on the television screens and through occasional monologues. The opening “diner” scenario was one of the most dynamic of the production as it introduced numerous characters that interacted emotively and the actors adapted well to convey the different ways human being respond to stress and boredom. The overriding theme of imagination was presented consistently through the first half. Unfortunately it seemed momentum was lost in the second half as the plot became overly focussed on how human beings deal with threat, in this case specially before war. The acting was compelling and intense but sadly the plot seemed somewhat static and drawn out, perhaps because it was following American families in pursuit of “the American dream” against a backdrop of a national fear and hysteria over a potential nuclear war. However as a modern British audience member this was quite hard to empathise with and the thematic connection to the other episodes was unclear. Overall this play had some clever and engaging moments and ideas, but these needed to be more consistent throughout the piece. ????????✂️