Fortune Theatre Trust Reviews

Play was very well acted but seating uncomfortable.

Really a very good show, enjoyed it. And a beautiful theater

So we went to obviously see a play or so we thought. I being a modest man of 6ft 3 could not sit comfortably in the chairs. I kept apologising to the lady infrount of me who i became very intermet with as to my wife and her husband great amusement. My legs wrapped around her and the row infrount sort of sit in your lap. My knees kept touching her cheeks. I tryed to keep still but cramp kept setting in. Anyway the play was so bad i feel asleep only to wake up as i kneed the lady in front in the face. Bad place bad play tiny bar just no Never ever again.

Helpful box office staff, who gave us a very good discount on the expensive seats for the lady in black. He said they are offering the discounted seats as they are losing out to the internet and discount places.

Lovely intimate theatre, perfect setting for The Woman in Black.

Brilliant showing of The Woman in Black. Excellent time at the fortune theatre. Would recommend a visit to this traditional feel theatre.

Yhe first half of women in black was boring and I fell asleep but the second half was good:))so 4 stars

This show was phenomenal. Use your imagination, sit in the stalls, and go in without expectations. We loved it and I was blown away by the quality of the performance.

great small and intimate theatre. its a nice change to the big and busy theatres in the west end. bar had a great selection and staff was super friendly and helpful.
We watched the women in black, which is a fantastic show. great and talented actors ans peoduction.

Really lovely staff, we were greeted and upgraded on arrival to watch Woman in Black. Fantastic show would recomend. This was a 50 Birthday treat and was everything and more brilliant service.

Only one toilette for ladies on the ground floor???

Nice little theatre. We saw Woman in Black here and it was a great performance

The Woman in Black is one of the oldest and (in my opinion) best West End experiences out there.

That said...if you are tall, pay more for a seat where you can stretch your legs. I saw most of the crowd wincing when getting up at intermission. The stalls will make sure you see all the action (a bit hard to see everything from the Dress Circle), but I was most jealous of those in boxes for the leg room!

Saw the woman in black in this very nice theatre, seats had a great view, for an excellent show !

Great place. And Woman in black was interesting too :)

We went to see the Woman In Black. It was AMAZING! On first impressions I was a little because the theatre is a little tired and very small. The seating is SO SMALL even at 5 2 my knees were touching the barrier in front. Anyone tall would not have a comfortable time. I was also worried that the stage was dressed in very few props. I wondered what could be done with so few items. My first impressions couldn t have been more wrong! The show was gripping from start to finish! I didn t even have time to think about being a little cramped. The show consisted of three actors and a few props and a lot of imagination! It was truly FANTASTIC! I am so impressed. I highly recommend this show! The only downside was that the toilets are tiny, they do need to have more room in them and to allow all ladies time to use and get back to their seat in time during the interval, then they need to have more toilets installed (somewhere).

We came here tonight to watch The Woman in Black and what a performance! We had heard good things about the show but nothing compared to seeing it in person. It was absolutely fantastic. The staff were all cheery and happy to help, the actors were fantastic and it was a decent sized venue. We were in the upper circle at the barrier and the bar did get in the way somewhat but that was mentioned before booking. Well worth a go, and the tickets were cheap for London at 25 a head!

The woman in black was just classic... I am shocked many times due to the great setup. Truly worth visiting.

We went to see The Woman in Black here. What a fantastic show! Unfortunately I am 6 ft 3 and the seats in the fortune are just not made for me. There is a very minimum leg space and the seats themselves are very upright and uncomfortable, not great for watching a long show. Plus at half time, the men's toilet was non existent, there was only one disabled toilet for all of the men attending. This needs to be addressed.

On a positive, it is a beautiful little Theatre and is pristine. Just make sure you are a short woman and you will be fine!

Saw the Woman in Black. What an amazing experience.

Would definitely come and see it again when I go back to London one day.

The theater was very charming and the staff were accommodating.

Very tight seats!! Prepare for a super UNCOMFORTABLE experience!! The actual show was quite good though

Very small theatre but nice. Quite steep upper circle, seat spacing could prove a problem with tall people's leg room. Otherwise all good.

I'm not one who normally writes reviews but after coming to watch The Woman In Black on Saturday I thought I'd make an exception. The play itself was really enjoyable and the actors were fantastic. The reason I'm posting this is in the hopes that someone who works at the theatre reads this....please take a can of oil and spray all of the seats in the theatre!! The squeaking from the chairs every time someone moved was really distracting and I am amazed that anyone could concentrate on what was happening on stage...including the actors!!

Lovely theatre. Sat in one of the boxes. Fabulous performance of Woman In Black, well worth going to see.

Great show, amazing atmosphere despite the small cast and few props. Photo taken from the dress circle seat E11

I attended (a woman in black) and everything was wonderful and beautiful place and the play and actors. Great place to sit upstairs first or second middle rows. The play produced a few depends on the performance and words of the actor more than anything second is necessary to understand the excellent English to enjoy the play and possible become boring for young. I bought the tickets from the (TCT) office of Lancaster Square the same day and they were honest with me in terms of the place like what I bought. I advise looking at the story of the play in a simple way before the audience to be on line with them.

Lovely little theatre. A bit tired in places but it has a wonderful intimate feeling to it that works perfectly for a play like 'The Woman In Black'. We sat on the front row of the dress circle and with the view we had it felt like we were watching it from the comfort of our own home, as the stage was framed perfectly like a television screen. We would definitely recommend the theatre and the show was breathtaking, so it's a must see!

An amazing little theatre in the Heartland of London. Not too expensive great staff very welcoming. Downstairs loos a tight squeeze but overall a great experience

Great performance would recommend it to anyone ... maybe not small children.

A compact theatre, but made for a better atmosphere.

Fantastically intimate venue for staging of the Woman in black. This is possible my favourite play, I've seen it twice here and both cast and venue were perfect, complimenting each other excellently.

Older theatre with a dated but well staffed bar. Great performance

Went here to watch the woman in black. Phenomenal atmosphere. Even sitting in the gods made you feel really close to the stage

Wonderful intimate theatre with excellent staff. Saw the Woman In Black here - just superb

The women in black was an amazing performance and the theatre offered great confectionery. The food was a tad pricy so I recommend bringing some of your own stuff and only purchasing the essentials. Even though some of the staff were a tad anxiety they were largely helpful and charming I certainly would say go and see this show

Watched Woman in Black...
Absolutely fantastic...

As for venue..
Great staff..warm / friendly....
Superb service throughout...

Ps.. The Python says hello to the staff upper stallls 5th Apr 19 2000hrs....

Lovely little theatre, but a bit too cosy. My partner is 6'2" and could not fit into the seats. So loved the atmosphere and the play was excellent but we won't be returning

Cozy atmosphere. . Made women in black much more intense

A small and intimate theatre. Perfect for the woman in black production we saw.

Beautiful intimate theatre, very comfy seats and great view of stage

Great show, and staff lovely. But the theatre is like stepping back in time. No conception of how customers need to flow to use the facilities such as bars and toilets. Needs a bit of a rethink for the public areas. I think Americans might say it was "quaint"!

Saw The Woman in Black Thurs 9th. Staff were lovely and very helpful, a credit to the theatre.
Theatre is classic and old, could do with a subtle refresh. Seats were comfortable (I was in dress circle row D6) had an excellent view of the stage.
It was a matinee I would say the actors are brilliant, however the older male was a bit hard to hear at times.

A good space for watching shows. Intimate and relaxed.

An older theatre which had uncomfortable seating but was showing Woman in Black which was excellent.

Zero leg room almost lost a leg to the seats but the show was great

Lovely old little theatre. Quite a squeeze but somewhat added to the experience.

Saw the fabulous "The Lady in Black". Lovely intimate venue

Saw women in black here. Great show. The theater itself is small but it gives such an intimate feel to the shows. I would recommend

Been here twice to watch The Woman in Black. A very nice theatre.

I love being in a theater, this one was no exception :)

Very helpful staff but the toilets are tiny. And I believe the ladies have a harder time in the WCs than the gentlemen!
Ice cream was extortionately-priced but I guess that is indicative of London.

Really intimate theatre. Great for a small cast show, such as The Lady In Black.

Very cosy theatre with helpful staff. Not a great fan of horror so didn't enjoy the show to its full potential, but it completed its objective of creating a tense atmosphere.

We visited to see the woman in black, which was fantastic. The theatre is small but lovely, and the staff were super helpful, they advised on how to beat the queues for the loos at the interval and also offer a pre order service for intervals to bring refreshments to your seat. Fantastic night all around.

It was completely different experience with the theatre. Inside you can feel a bit odd but it when you see the performance it add more mystery to the play which makes more interesting to watch. The actors were highly professional and the play involved completely. I highly recommend to see it and have slight confusion of what is real and what is not!

Excellent little theatre, very friendly and helpful staff

Small theatre with compact seating. Not suitable for larger people or those with limited mobility.
Good acoustics.

Great play, bit tight between the rows in the dress circle, stalls might be better.

Great show. Friendly staff. Good seats. What's not to like?

A wonderful old theatre. We saw Woman in Black there. Really great show. Just a heads-up.... I'm about 6-04. I couldn't fit in the seats. My knees were jammed against the seat in front of me. Suggest you other tall guys ask for seats where that will be less of a problem. Otherwise, highly recommended.

Lovely old theatre. Spoilt by selfish talking during the play.

Traditional West End theatre. Comfortable seating and friendly staff. Drinks expensive.

The play "The Woman in Black," on display at Fortune, is much better than the movie. It's worth taking a look online to see if there are no discounted tickets!

Went to see "Woman in Black" my first time at a play and it was great, very atmospheric and great acting, shame about the giggling schoolkids, however that's probably due to it being a matinee show.

Four of us who regularly visit Theatres went to see the Woman in Black and we had a bad experience here at the Fortune Theatre in London. We had seats in row B of the upper circle. The seats were totally unacceptable as they were so close to the seats in front that we were unable to lower the seat flat to a 90 degree angle, instead the seat was like a bucket and we had to sit at a 45 degree angle which was incredibly uncomfortable. My partner who is almost 6 foot tall had terrible pains in his legs as a result of the cramped conditions. If you suffer from back problems you would be unable to use these seats. Unfortunately the play didn't live up to the great reviews that we had read about it and we had a disappointing evening.

Theater where time stands still and leads to its own dimension. Very beautiful

Lovely little theatre. Woman in Black show. Loved it.

My sit was dress circle row A, the leg space was minimal but the view was great

Very surprised at how small it is but very nice with a good atmosphere

Great building, small and intimate creating the perfect atmosphere for one of the world's scariest ghost story.

Nice, cost theatre. Most seats are close to the stage, which is great.

A old school London theatre the inner workings of which are a little dated and simplistic by modern standards.

Seats are a little on the small size at 6ft 4inch I was certainly at the top end of what these seats can accommodate.

They pretty much exclusively show the lady in black in this theatre, a show originally designed on a shoe string, it is a little boring and doesn't compete with modern stories being told at theatres a stone's throw away. One hopes management sees sense and brings in a new production keeping the values of the theatre alive and well.

Staff are great friendly and knowledgeable.

Saw The Woman in Black, it was brilliant and a fabulous little place to see it. The sound was excellent considering none of the actors wore a microphone, the stage was fantastic as was the view from the mid level. The decor is a little different from the usual modern sights of that there London but a must if you can. The seats don't seem to have changed layout since it was built either but if you get your knees just right it's a different world.

The lady in black was very good. Actors were excellent.

A theatre where someone of my height (6ft 7in / 201cm) actually had enough space for the legs! Then, secondly, the play "The Woman In Black" was amazing, and the break inbetween the acts went well.