Bridge Theatre Reviews Summary

Seating and Comfort

Pros:

• "The seats are the best I've ever had in a theatre, really comfy with fantastic legroom, such a nice experience."
• "The seats in the Stalls section are much more comfortable than those in the Gallery and balcony — plenty of legroom and non-restricted view."
• "The seats are offset and have high gaps between tiers to offer good sightlines. Acoustics are reasonable."
• "The stage view is great wherever you're sat, the sound is really good too."
• "Seats comfortable, good view from every seat I've tried."
• "Seats up on the sides, without great views, but it was great anyway."
• "You can clearly see the stage from the last row on the top balcony, the sound is great even the seats are comfortable."
• "We had comfortable seats, plenty of ladies loos so no long queues."

Cons:

• "The auditorium seating also seems to have been not through, the seats seem to be 3/4 size."
• "I am 5’4” (163cm) and I found the leg room of the seat woefully lacking."
• "We were a few rows back in the stalls and we noticed the front 2 rows were so low to the stage that it would obscure your view and give you neck ache."
• "I was sat by an air vent & during the interval I commented how cold it was & was promised some blankets that sadly never materialised."
• "I spent £100 per ticket to be placed under a vent that made our entire row including the elderly people next to me extremely uncomfortable."
• "I was sat in one of the odd end-of-row seats that fold down into the aisle. Although there is a warning when booking I preferred this seat, it is only every other row so you get extra leg room."
• "Didn't find the seats particularly comfortable. Disappointed no savoury snacks at the bar."
• "The lowest quality theatre ever! They have a no admittance policy if you need to have a toilet break."

Atmosphere and Experience

Pros:

• "The Bridge Theatre is a commercial theatre near Tower Bridge in London that opened in October 2017."
• "A wonderful evening in the theatre. The theatre copes with covid restrictions brilliantly."
• "One of my favourite theatres in London. Modern but with a similar feel of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon."
• "Great quirky theatre love the lobby but the best kept secret is go while the show is on and have a bottle of wine and snacks in the lobby."
• "This is a very nice modern theatre with a great location, right next to Tower Bridge."
• "The theatre is well designed with the rake just right for the stalls. The foyer looks inviting."
• "A beautiful new theatre that was very cleverly designed. You can clearly see the stage from the last row on the top balcony."
• "The National Theatre en Thames. Good food, Sir Nick Hytner and top British talent in a beautiful setting."

Cons:

• "Terrible customer service from the box office and the three plays I've seen, I found them all to be poorly written."
• "A man behind me was making a racket during the performance right next to the ushers who did nothing even when he started swearing."
• "The foyer is like entering a motorway cafe, far too bright and open there is no “flow” all the amenities, bar, box office etc are too encroaching on the foyer area."
• "They put all measures in place to ensure people felt confident and safe...then you could just forget for a spell and enjoy the theatre."
• "Saw midsummers night dream here a couple days ago. I booked a seat on the gallery #2."
• "I came here for Julisu Caesar earlier in the year. This was a promenade performance so a little out of the ordinary but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience."
• "Ben Wishhaw and David Morrissey in this Julius Caesar production was by far the best I have seen so far, congratulations."
• "Great location. Great auditorium. Really dreadful play. Young Marx was OK. ‘Allelujah was pleasant enough."