Chesil Theatre Winchester

Reviews

1. Jan Jung ★★★★★

   It's funny how the digital media revolution and AI will short term substitute human creative skills and knowledge, and as a consequence force genuine live performances (theater and music) as the return-to entertainment experience. Back to the real world of direct interpersonal engagement with unique emotional empathy and fascination. Relatable storytelling delivered by a performer with a heartbeat is invincible. Way to go Chesil. The future is bright; lead the way!! "Action talks and BS walks". (American Buffalo - David Mamet)

   almost 7 months ago
2. Ricki Wilkins ★★★★☆

   Well run little community theatre with very friendly volunteers. A refurbishment is planned in the future to make it fully accessible. I really enjoyed the production and the seating is well tiered so the audience get a full view of the small stage. Well worth a visit.

   almost 9 months ago
3. C G E ★★★★★

   I love this little theatre in Winchester, always a high standard and a wonderful venue. They serve tea/coffee (with a free biscuit) wine, beer, cider, might be more but that's what I noticed. Thankfully they don't sell sweets so no annoying packets through a show. Not any one seat in the auditorium that doesn't have a great view, not the most leg room (not the worst either) and can get a little uncomfortable after an hour, so an interval is welcome. You can pre order interval drinks and tasty ice cream, I would advise doing this. No plastic glasses here, I'm an adult so it's nice to drink out of a proper glass when I'm out, and they do allow them into the auditorium too so no need to drink up fast. Toilet's are good, normal issues with queues but hey that's the world over. Run by volunteers with a very professional attitude.

   almost 2 years ago

1. William Hawkins ★★★★☆

   Massively enjoyed both watching and performing here. Nice little theatre, around 70 seats I’d say. It’s very near a multi-story car park, which allows very easy access.

   more 6 years ago
2. E B ★★★★☆

   Staff is very nice and friendly. Extremely small theater. Tickets as such are only £14. The bar area is small and hard to fit everyone. Drinks are the most reasonably prices you’ll find at any theatre. A bottled sparkling water is £1 and a double gin is £3.50. Very reasonable. There are two unisex toilets. Clean and stocked. The show we saw was GHOSTS. It was a decent production for a tiny theater but the actors all messed up their lines several times in the second act. Staging seemed a bit off. The big issue is the seats. They are downright horrible and extremely uncomfortable. I was the smallest person there — so much for Americans being overweight when we’re consistently the thinnest ones wherever we go in the UK — and I was in pain sitting and had no room. They interlock the cheap seats and don’t space them well. My spouse was locked in next to a large couple so his seat was encroached upon. During intermission he figured out how to untangle the seats and move his chair a couple of inches away. I saw some regulars brought their own cushions because the seats are so uncomfortable.

   more 6 years ago
3. Medical Unicorn ★★★★☆

   Staff is very nice and friendly. Extremely small theater. Tickets as such are only £14. The bar area is small and hard to fit everyone. Drinks are the most reasonably prices you’ll find at any theatre. A bottled sparkling water is £1 and a double gin is £3.50. Very reasonable. There are two unisex toilets. Clean and stocked. The show we saw was GHOSTS. It was a decent production for a tiny theater but the actors all messed up their lines several times in the second act. Staging seemed a bit off. The big issue is the seats. They are downright horrible and extremely uncomfortable. I was the smallest person there — so much for Americans being overweight when we’re consistently the thinnest ones wherever we go in the UK — and I was in pain sitting and had no room. They interlock the cheap seats and don’t space them well. My spouse was locked in next to a large couple so his seat was encroached upon. During intermission he figured out how to untangle the seats and move his chair a couple of inches away. I saw some regulars brought their own cushions because the seats are so uncomfortable.

   more 6 years ago

1. Mark Fielding ★★★★☆

   Saw an entertaining "am dram" production of 'A Bunch Of Amateurs' here last Sunday. A small, intimate theatre in a converted church/chapel. A good choice of refreshments (including alcoholic beverages) and snacks available in the reception, and very helpful staff. The seats were comfortable enough, albeit a little tightly spaced. Certainly a very pleasant theatre experience overall.

   more 7 years ago
2. Craig Robb ★★★★☆

   Fantastic theatre showcasing the best in amateur dramatics in Winchester. Some great productions coming this year and it's so nice to have raked seating. Just wish the seats themselves were a little more comfortable!

   more 8 years ago
3. Gareth Davies ★★★★★

   What a delightful evening! I went to see The Beauty Queen of Leenane on the 21st March. I had never been to this theatre before but what a treat was waiting for me! The theatre is housed in a converted church and the set was superb with a realistic crofters' cottage featuring an indoors and outdoors. The cast was only 4 strong but they were very professional. Their Irish accents sounded extremely authentic to me and there was a lyricism to the script: real Irish blarney: not surprising as the writer is Anglo Irish and had spent childhood holidays in Galway where the play is set. It was a very gritty and absorbing story which kept you guessing throughout its 2 hour odd running. But the dark Irish humour shone through it all. A very impressive performance and I am thoroughly looking forward to the next offering.

   more 11 years ago

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