Ride the Cyclone (Southwark Playhouse)
Ride the Cyclone (Southwark Playhouse)
Ends Jan 10 1h 30m London: Elephant and Castle
69% 8 reviews
69%
(8 Ratings)
Positive
63%
Mixed
12%
Negative
25%
Members say
Great singing, Quirky, Entertaining, Funny, Offbeat

About the Show

Six teens stuck in limbo fight for a second chance in this dark, dazzling musical thrill ride.

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Critic Reviews (7)

The London Evening Standard
November 20th, 2025

"The characterisations are brash and cartoonish, the choreography engagingly scrappy and the singing voices strong across the board."
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The Stage (UK)
November 20th, 2025

"In the end, for all its pretence at existential subtext and gallows wit, it’s as sickly and insubstantial as cotton candy."
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All That Dazzles (UK)
November 20th, 2025

"Ride The Cyclone is what a musical should be. Dangerous and exciting, yet comforting and satisfying... it really is a thrilling ride from start to finish."
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The Guardian (UK)
November 20th, 2025

"This is a genuinely unique musical and, with a few tweaks, it could soar."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
November 19th, 2025

Ride the Cyclone is not your typical musical, and that is precisely its charm. It is witty, eccentric, and unexpectedly moving, a production that embraces its cult status while carving out a distinctive London identity
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WhatsOnStage
November 20th, 2025

"It’s also utterly exhilarating, like a ride on the vertiginous fairground rollercoaster of the show’s title... the energy and invention never let up. Every number in this eclectic score is a winner."
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Time Out London
November 20th, 2025

"Ride the Cyclone is, of course, about one thing: being alive...a delightful and devastating paradox that might not be especially nuanced, but is undeniably fun to watch."
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