Fabulous little theatre. The production was amazing and the front of house efficient, well organised and welcoming. Only downside is the parking if you have mobility issues. Its fine if you are ok walking, plenty of road spaces in surrounding area.
The greatest amateur theatre in England? Well it gets my vote! Consistently good productions, lovely front of house team, a nice little bar and delicious ice cream!
Small little local theatre. Parked in the small car park, was greeted by a warm smile, and staff were lovely and welcoming. Grabbed a drink at the bar, who had a good selection, and we found a seat in the bar. The theatre itself allows you great views, and I think it holds 100 max. We watched a fabulous show, could not fault the actors, could see everything clearly, hear everything perfectly. We attended on a warm evening and the theatre became stuffy and warm. I found the seats uncomfortable, not much room to shuffle in your seat, I found my eyes shutting due to the warmth and lack of being able to stretch, which was a shame as I say the show was brilliant. Intermission and I queued for the toilet, only 2 ladies toilets. I will be going back again, the shows that are on are great, the building is old and they can not done much about that just next time I will take a cushion.
Fantastic production of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The Stephen Sondheim show is a bit out of the normal scope of the Criterion, but they have drawn together some excellent singers and musicians as well as actors. The ingenious staging makes best use of the space. The energy of the cast made me think they’ll probably lose weight during the run - I felt as if I’d lived through the experience by the time the curtain fell! I’d just have liked to see the musicians credited in the programme and brought on to take a bow as they were literally behind the scenes.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Criterion. The front of house staff were friendly and quickly verified our tickets online. The bar staff were great and the prices more than reasonable. The show itself, Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, expertly delivered by the cast and crew. Our only complaint was the temperature in the theatre. Perhaps the heat was coming from Mrs Lovett's pie oven! We look forward to our next visit.
Amazing theatre and fantastic people
A lovely small theatre a real hidden gem
A lovely hidden gem and fantastic performance. Friendly staff and welcoming locals
Always excellent performances...amazingly professional for an amateur theatre. Fabulous!
Community theatre supported by many volunteers. Productions of a professional standard. Almost slways a good night out.
Criterion Theatre is located at Berkeley Rd S, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6EF, UK
You can contact Criterion Theatre at +44 24 7667 5175
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