Reviews

The Knight Of The Burning Pestle by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont

lindentea's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

not actually that funny in practice but like it should have lowkey been hilarious... so im wondering how much of that comes from reading > watching the play, and also from how we as an audience in 2024 are used to fourth wall breaks and metaness and stuff. like when im reading its not funny. if i imagine the script being performed by the cast of community im potentially laughing my ass off you know?

erin_bowyer's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kiramay02's review

2.0

Wtf... but the insults and nicknames were slay

mirandagabrielle's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

lois_bozilovic's review against another edition

challenging funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

cheyennec12's review

5.0

Absolutely brilliant. I both read and saw this performed in London. I love the underlying notion that Rafe is a rebellious character through various references to the London apprentice riots of the 1590s and the Mayday riots. Definitely a fun and inciting read.

gillothen's review

5.0

Brilliant, metatheatrical, several centuries before its time. This is hugely funny a mere four hundred years after Beaumont wrote it and works superbly on stage.

Re-read as part of the REP project reading online all the extant repertoire of the Jacobean Children's Companies.

So sad that the play was a flop when first performed. Every revisit brings out more fun. One of my favourite Jacobean comedies,

annieleb's review against another edition

didn't wanna

almanac's review

funny medium-paced

4.5

chocolatelibrary's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0