The Oxford Playhouse Reviews

Nice medium sized room and stage giving the audience the feel that the performance artists are part of the crowd.

Good for taking the young children to. Lovely staff, helpful and relaxed which makes all the difference

A good selection of touring plays, comedians and local organisations perform here. All seats have good views of the stage and are clean and comfortable. The cafe bar is well stocked selection of sandwiches, cakes and nibbles; with a selection of tea, coffee, wines and beers. Would highly recommend a visit.

Excellent venue, clean, modern, seats not very comfortable though.

Excellent performance as usual. Panto was well thought out. Theatre clean and tidy. Staff friendly and helpful.

Great afternoon out at The Tiger Who Came To TEA XX I danced even more than my granddaughter Lovely young batista carried our coffees through as I was so laden down Tiny Fruit shoots bit pricey at 2. 50 bit good coffee

Great venue with good line of sight and nice efficient bars.

Edward II was a good performance and well-performed. There is a nice cafe in the playhouse so you can enjoy a meal beforehand.

Great experience. Showstopper was funny clever energetic and thoroughly entertaining.

Clean modern theatre. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good wine, ice cream and coffee

We recieved tickets as Christmas presents for myself, my other half and our 2 boys (aged 3 and 6 years old) from my gran to see Beauty And The Beast, it was the first time my boys have ever been the theatre, they absolutely loved it, so much so we are looking at going next year and at some performances during the year aswell. Thank you.

The best theatre in Oxford. The pantomime is a great show every year!

I love this place. Being tall this is one of the most comfortable theatres I have ever been to. I love the atmosphere,the staff are great, the wine is nice (though expensive) and they do sweet nuts that are superb. I can't get enough of this places and can't recommend it highly enough.

Always the most friendly theatre and comfortable. No big names in the panto but such talent. Great show.

First visit. Shame on me. What a gem. Seats brilliant. View of the stage perfect. Really felt like a class venue. I was there for a comedy event bu t the upcoming productions look excellent. I shall return.

Wise Children was great here and the facilities were amazing

We watched Sherlock Holmes which was stunning in every way. Superb performance. Highly recommended.

Again another interesting and enjoyable show. Educating Rita was well preformed by the two members of the cast.

Irascible Stewart Lee on great form. Experience of loos at break why I can't give 5th star. Longest queues just not good enough.

Very good. It's been very many years since I was last there but I'll be keeping a close eye on what's on offer in future. The staff were friendly and helpful and the venue is comfortable, especially when compared to some of the competition.

Real theatre putting on some classic and some contemporary legitimate drama. A precious resource.

I used to come here all the time when I was younger to watch pantomimes. A great theatre

Very nice place. Went here many times on school trips and we got free ice cream during the break. Lovely place inside and out.

The Oxford Playhouse is a jewel in the Oxford crown. This theatre is a far more intimate experience when compared to the New Theatre. There is barely a bad seat in in the house except perhaps those at the very front.

Lovely theatre. Very helpful staff in the box office (both in person and by telephone). Lovely clean and comfortable auditorium particularly the seats!

Went to the theatre as part of a works do last night to see beauty and the beast, had a great time and the olay was very good, and to the wicked witch, i will be your slick rick anytime

A lovely intimate theatre which has some interesting pieces, well worth exploring their listings

Excellent pantomime! Great fun for the whole family

A nice venue with plenty of space and very easy to navigate. Seats are quite wide and the view of the stage, even from relatively far back, was fine.

Great theatre with an interesting programme of shows.

Lovely intimate theatre hosting a great range of touring productions

Watched the tiger who came to tea with a 2 year old. Absolutely amazing! The child loved it

Amazing experience for me and my children, we visited here to see last years pantomime of Jack and the beanstalk. My children did not want it to end. Food and drinks may be a little pricey and the options are limited so, I do recommend taking a packed lunch for the children. It was everything I hoped it would be. Will definitely go again.

Beautiful theatre, shame about the play. Seats were almost too comfortable nearly fell asleep.

Beauty and the beast very good performance. Except the tea puns... tiresome and never ending. Smart venue, and comfortable

Really funny performance from improv film night.
Really comfy seats and everywhere has a good view of the stage.

Loved the panto! Great fun and the cast were perfect for the show.

A great performance by Robert Penny and the rest of the cast in a magical show.

It's a lovely little theatre, homely and comfortable. All those volunteers making you feel good. Always helpful, makes you feel guilty not being one of them.

Great theatre. Always gets all the good touring plays in. Referbished seating and much better legroom, which is great when you're over 6ft tall like me. Doesn't matter where you sit in this theatre you'll always have a great view. Bathrooms are standard for theatres - not enough. Usually a queue at interval going all the way down the stairs. Bar is also hard to reach being at the end of the atrium through the seating area.
Not a lot of space to mill around before the show so would recommend grabbing a drink in the White Rabbit or another nearby pub beforehand instead.

Took my Grand daughter to see Tabby McTat. Great Fun and interactive. Playhouse staff friendly and informative went for Packed lunch option for the kids. Great

Went to see Art on tour. A little disappointed as had been looking forward to seeing it for years. Nice theatre though. Comfortable seats with good legroom and view of the stage.

What a wonderful theatre! Attended Oxford Playhouse on Tuesday to Watch Little Miss Sunshine (great show by the way), to find an inviting foyer, colourful, clean and comfy seats and a really nice set design. The seating was also reasonably spaced out, unlike some theatres I've been too, and all the staff were really lovely.
I would happily see further shows here and, as it's only 10 minutes walk from Oxford station, it's easy to get to.

Friendly little place with great performances and comfortable seats.

I regret to say that the Beauty and the Beast Pantomime
was absolutely terrible. Poor stage orchestration,
amateurish acting, shabby costumes. Not funny.
Sorry, but you solicit opinions.

Brilliant place to take the family for live entertainment