Sylvia (Old Vic)
Closed 2h 30m
Sylvia (Old Vic)
85%
85%
(120 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
7%
Negative
5%
Members say
Entertaining, Absorbing, Clever, Great singing, Ambitious

About the Show

Beverley Knight stars in a musical that celebrates the life of Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst.

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Critic Reviews (10)

WhatsOnStage
February 15th, 2023

“It celebrates the empowerment of women and the breaking down of barriers and is not afraid to question our preconceptions of the accepted history. It's a brave and vibrant hit at the Old Vic.”
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 14th, 2023

“The evening honours the subversion of the Pankhursts in its air of mischief, enshrines their defiance in fist- and roof-raising numbers ... ‘Sylvia’ still feels a few slogging steps short of victory.”
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The London Evening Standard
February 15th, 2023

"The sheer charisma and vocal power of the leads transcend the more stilted aspects of this hip-hop show about the Pankhursts.
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Time Out London
February 15th, 2023

“It’s a thoroughly enjoyable show that efficiently introduces the suffragettes, without quite working out how to use hip hop to reveal the daring, risk and contemporary relevance of their stories.”
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The Times (UK)
February 15th, 2023

“At its best, Sylvia has the burning passion of a street demo. What a shame it keeps wandering down dead ends.”
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London Theatre
February 15th, 2023

“...it feels overstuffed – too much telling, not enough dramatising.”
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The Guardian (UK)
February 15th, 2023

“This is a storm of a show which can easily be re-envisaged for the West End.”
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All That Dazzles (UK)
February 15th, 2023

“As impressive as the cast is the top quality staging this production of ‘Sylvia’ has to offer...While it might not be completely perfect as yet, its imperfections are what adds to its charms in a show you can’t help but fall in love with.”
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