Testimonials

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I just had to let you know how much my friends and i enjoyed our evening at the theatre on the 21st July. As avid fans of the Hollies we know what a great show they always put on but on both evenings that they have appeared at Kilworth there seems to be something magical in the atmosphere. The group always seems to have such a happy and relaxed time whilst proving how talented each and every one of the group are.

The evening is made even more enjoyable by the way the whole evening is organised and great staff.

We all hope that you will be asking the Hollies to make a return visit as soon as possible as it is such a special evening even though we have to travel from Kent and Hampshire.

Mrs Ann Wain

Can you pass on our thanks and congratulations to all for a superb 2010 program so far !

Guys and Dolls started out “yearly” bookings at Kilworth and was as professional as ever.

The Manfreds and last night The Hollies were just superb and thanks to all the crew who look after us so well.

Now looking forward to Christmas in the Orangery again for our 5th year.

Looking forward already to 2011 – don’t know how you can top 2010 but I bet you do.

Keep doing what you do so well.

Regards

Barbara & David Granger

Last night, my wife and I visited your hotel for the production of ‘Beyond the Barricades’ and a meal in your Orangery Restaurant. This was without doubt one of the best complete experiences that we have had for many years. We drove to the hotel through your most beautiful grounds and without exception, at the hotel, the service and attention to detail by everyone was exemplary. The food was excellent and really, fantastic value.

After the meal, we enjoyed a superb show by an excellent group of people. Besides the enjoyment from them, we were amazed at the absolute attention to detail, both in the building of your theatre and now in every effort by your staff to give us a most enjoyable evening.

The walkway from the car park to the theatre was beautiful and then for it to open out into that space with your ‘Log Cabin’ was fantastic. I am a hobby woodturner with a love for all things wood and The Staging Post was absolutely out of this world.

My kindest regards and thank you for such a wonderful evening

Yours sincerely

Paul Loseby

We felt we had to write to let you know just how much we have enjoyed your production of Guys and Dolls – so much so that last night we saw it for the third time and this morning booked to see it again on Sunday evening! We just wish it was running for a few more months so that we could have a weekly “fix”! Everything about the production is just amazing – the set, the plane, the music and of course the actors who seem to have been born to their roles.

Thank you for putting on such a professional performance which has given us much happiness over the last few weeks.

Judith and Barry Wilkins

Hi, just a quick email to say how wonderful the show was on Friday night.

Everything about the performance and Kilworth was top notch.

I took some friends who had not been before and they were suitably impressed.

Regards

Neil

We will be back for the opera show!!

Once again, thank you very much indeed for the organisation of this booking. The performance was wonderful – each year seems to get better! On behalf of 90 people in my group, please convey “Congratulations” to all involved in the production. We all enjoyed a great evening.

Regards

Brenda Newman

I would like to say a very big thank you to the crew, hotel staff and the theatre production team for a very enjoyable afternoon and evening on Saturday.

Our party of ten thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the hotel grounds, the welcome of the staff and the quality of the production.

We are all looking forward to a return visit in the near future.

Thanking you once again

Sue Pape

Last night - another terrific show - great entertainment- dancing, singing, atmosphere. Cant wait for next years programme.

Thanks!

Chris Priest

Just a few words to say how much we enjoyed your performance of ‘Guys & Dolls’ last evening. I saw a touring production in Birmingham in the late 50’s and yours knocked spots off it. While typing this I am listening to the original Broadway production on CD and it confirms how close to the original yours was. Many thanks to all concerned.

Geoff and Rita Moth

My Aunt takes us to the show each year and this is without doubt the BEST. Great performance and great organisation from you all.

Mrs Lindsey Daniel

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Last night your team’s rigorous pursuit of excellence in voice, music, dress, production and a joyful embrace of risk, shows what can be achieved in the face of the current drift towards mediocrity where banality is raised to an art form and the avoidance of risk has become the new professionalism.

Your show stood out as a beacon in a turgid world; congratulations, well done, maintain the very high standards you have achieved and enjoy the success that is undeniably your right!

David and Valerie Crane

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

On Wednesday evening I brought my husband and two good friends to Kilworth for The Opera Show. The show itself was stunning. But the setting and the theatre in action were something else! Granted it was a lovely evening which helps. But even so, you could not have improved the glorious setting - the lighting in the trees makes you feel as though you are in some enchanted fairy world. Everything was made so easy by the lovely people organising the parking and running the event. If I had been the lady responsible for creating this amazing theatre I think I would be beside myself with delight. Please pass on my congratulations and we will be back!

All best wishes,

Sarah Bove

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

An absolutely brilliant show.

You have such strong visual and musical performances, witty and beautiful, everyone wanted to give a standing ovation but the blankets on their knees got in the way!

I would buy any tickets that came up and go again - please can you keep my details and let me know if there are any returns no matter how last minute!

Kind regards

Karen Gregson

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

My wife and I attended the Show yesterday and I am writing to thank you and all involved for a truly memorable evening. Dinner was delicious and the Show was brilliant, so original and hugely professional. Your staff, as always, were very efficient and welcoming. We will be telling all our friends so do hope we shall be able to get tickets for the next show, which we look forward to enormously.

Yours sincerely,

Alan Ripley

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

As you know the Yells and ourselves came to the Opera Show last night . We all thought that it was a superb evening of voices, dancers and musicians. You are to be congratulated on a wonderful show.

Hilary Lee

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Singin' in the rain had nothing on last night. What an absolutely fabulous show and how everyone soldiered on throughout the worst rain of the year, deserves a round of applause! Please tell all involved that it was much appreciated.

Mrs Barbara Granger

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

We would like to offer our sincere thanks and congratulations to all concerned in giving us such a wonderful evening at Kilworth House last Thursday. It was our first visit to the Hotel and Theatre and it certainly will not be our last! The dinner was just right for a summer evening - the Orangery and the surroundings really superb. Imagine our delight at seeing the outdoor theatre in such a lovely setting. As for the show itself, we were completely enchanted by the sheer professionalism of the production. Let us also praise the meticulous attention to detail exhibited by all of your staff - we were really made most welcome by all concerned. We heard "enjoy the show" or " enjoy your evening" many, many times and that all added to the happy ambience of the occasion.

We sincerely acknowledge and praise the sheer enterprise of Mr & Mrs Mackay at Kilworth House and wish them both all success in the future.

Sincerely

Ronald & Molly Orton

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Many thanks for your kind assistance with the group booking. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the performance, and indeed, the whole evening. It was first class in every respect.

Another 128 satisfied customers!!!

Kind Regards

Brenda Newman

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

There is successful, reasonably successful and stunningly successful and Tuesday night definitely fell in the final category

I know the weather was with us but everything exceeded our expectations.

The Staging Post looked super, the food was great and the crew looked after us splendidly and the show was the icing on the cake.

Please give our thanks to all involved and be rest assured we, (and I am sure most of our guests), will be back at Kilworth before too long.

Thanks again and kind regards,

Simon and Angela Duxbury.

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I have just arrived at home in Wigston from the Queen concert at your theatre and I felt I had to say what a wonderful evening it was... Even down to getting out from the car-parks, the organisation was brilliant. No traffic jams, it was so easy! Please convey our thanks to ALL of the staff involved for a great evening...

Hoping to see you all again soon,

Regards

Charlotte & Rob Muddimer

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

FABULOUS, FABULOUS, FABULOUS - thanks for an absolutely wonderful 10CC gig last night. A superb group of musicians with songs everyone knew and a flawless performance by all. You just keep getting better. Rain - what rain ?

See you later for Queen !

Mrs Barbara Granger

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Well what can we say about a night of Queen - KILWORTH ROCKS !!!

We are so lucky to have this sort of venue on our doorstep. Already watching out eagerly for next years acts.

See you in September for the Opera Show

Mrs Barbara Granger

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Good morning,

I hate poor organisation!

And this is to say that the organisation at KHT is brilliant, the best I have come across in many years of theatre, outdoor events, etc. Simple things like good car park lighting when one leaves, bar staff that really hurry in the interval - and smile at the same time, etc.

Oh, and the show was excellent.

J Porter

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Thank you for a fantastic evening last Saturday.

The Opera Show was unbelievable, it was a truly wonderful mix of operatic music and dance.

The whole cast of singers, dancers and musicians were superb.

This was our second visit to the Kilworth House Theatre, the first being Oklahoma! (which was also brilliant) and we are looking forward to future productions.

Who needs to go to London for first class theatre shows when we have Kilworth House Theatre on our doorstep.

Thank you and all the supporting backstage staff for making it such a memorable evening.

Derek & Sue Garth

Loughborough

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I would like you to pass on my congratulations to all the stagecraft staff, the singers, dancers and production staff for staging the Premiere of what was one of the most unique and original productions I have ever seen.

I attended The Opera show last night with friends and family including someone who had never heard a piece of opera before plus my 70 year old father who is a very traditional classical music "buff" and who likes "old fashioned" singers singing their pieces in the way the composer wrote them.

To say that we were all blown away in amazement and rapture would be a huge understatement. My father was first on his feet applauding like mad at the end and shouting for encores! For a 70 year old traditionalist to be that overwhelmed is a credit to the professional and innovative brilliance of the show.

The show was marvellous, breathtaking and brilliant!

Well done again to Kilworth House Theatre and To Be productions for this masterpiece of theatre and opera.

Where else will it be on? I would love to see the production again and can think of several people I'd like to get tickets for - to show them Opera is not boring, dull and "all in foreign" as they think now!

I'd happily have come to see it every night at Kilworth if only I had known what I treat I was getting.

BRAVO and absolutely ENCORE.

Caroline Frith

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

My wife and I were privileged to attend Saturday night's performance of The Opera Show.

The standing ovation was due reward for a sensational event - absolutely excellent.

Good luck and best regards

Clive and Julia Worley

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I should be very grateful if you would pass on my comments about The Opera Show to Celia and Richard Mackay and Mitch Sebastian. My husband and I came with friends on Friday evening and really didn't know what to expect. We assumed that someone would simply sing a piece and then leave the stage! What a fantastic surprise and treat. It was one of the most memorable pieces of theatre I have ever seen. I think the imagination and creativity behind it is just astounding. I would very much like to know if you are likely to tour with this show because I would make sure that our friends came to see it. Congratulations and thank you for an absolutely fabulous evening.

Best wishes,

Sue Edmond

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

The Opera Show on Saturday was fantastic. Many congratulations to the To Be team on putting on such a treat. The first act was sumptuous, the second act was truly extraordinary and moving and the third act was a triumph. Many, many congratulations and good luck to the performing company for the future which we know will include great success.

All good wishes – we will certainly be back

Ann and Rob

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

THE OPERA SHOW

What a FANTASTIC performance!!!

My wife and I together with two friends went on Sat 6 Sept.

It was the best show we have seen anywhere including London shows.

Every person we spoke to, raved about it.

If it returns, let us know. [Could go to the States to watch it I suppose !]

Great.

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I came with some friends to Tthe Opera Show on Friday night and we were all just blown away by the performance. It was a fantastic experience (apart from the weather, and we felt really sorry for the cast and musicians trying to keep instruments in tune) and we loved every minute of it. Unfortunately, I missed Act 3 as one member of our party was taken ill and had to be driven home, but I wanted to congratulate all involved in the show on a wonderful performance.

I do hope that you will put it on again next year - I know all the friends I came with will be queueing up to come again.

Congratulations and best wishes

Susannah Braithwaite

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

We have just returned from Kilworth House after watching your absolutely fantastic show. We came away unable to find words to describe the experience we have just enjoyed.

Everything was wonderful - the voices, the dancers, the interpretation of the pieces both musically and movement, the costumes, the design - I could go on and on.

Please convey our sincere thanks and admiration to everybody concerned for a production that can only be described as INSPIRED!!

Here's to future productions and success in venues throughout Europe, USA and The Middle East.

Sincerely

Kathryn F Silk

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Four of us attended your inaugural show last night and were so delighted by the quality of the entire production that I just had to tell you so. Despite the weather it was truly magnificent! A superb company supported by outstanding sets, lighting and sound quality. May we wish you all success for the future.

Thank you for such a wonderful value for money evening.

Best regards

Oliver Hemming

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Just wanted to let you know what a truly fantastic evening my husband and I had watching The Opera Show. The weather did its best to outdo the performers but absolutely nothing could spoil the first rate singing and dancing. This was our first visit to this venue and from the minute we arrived the friendly and helpful staff made it a pleasant experience. I have never had such an enjoyable evening (and we are lucky that we've been to many live shows). We will most certainly be singing the praises of your theatre and have every intention of coming back on a regular basis. I would happily have sat through the next two performances!!

Patricia and Greg Pegg

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I would like to say what a wonderful evening my family, friends and children had at your theatre last night. I was most impressed by how many marshalls and staff you had. Things ran so smoothly and worked so well.

The blankets were a fantastic idea, the bar was not overpriced, the programs were not overpriced and yet the Theatre, staff and surroundings are all such high quality.

I would like to extend my particular thanks to the young bar man in the interval who not only helped me with interval drinks but also searched out the rest of my party and brought us all together. What a switched on and polite person he was.

This was on top of a wonderful show. I was amazed by the great sound and lighting, this must be hard to achieve outdoors. The actors, of course, were the best.

Well done and thank you very much I look forward to coming again.

Sarah Cleaver

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Just another big thank you for a fantastic evening. Please pass our thanks on to all concerned. Katy, and everybody at the Staging Post, worked very hard to make our evening a big success.

Thanks again
Brindley Lift Truck Services

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I wanted to take this opportunity to pass on our congratulations to the cast of Oklahoma!, and the unwavering professionalism of Kilworth Theatre Staff for the production on Saturday 21st June 08.

With the exceptionally high standard of last year’s Pirates of Penzance Production to live up to, Oklahoma smashed all expectations, so much so that a number of our party have already booked to see it again!

Whilst the whole cast delivered their parts impeccably, special praise should go to Abi Newberry, who was also wonderful in Pirates and really stole the show this year, Steve Elias and Scott Cripps who were perfect as her love' rivals. The theatre is a true gem, made better with the addition of the new facilities block and we are all looking forward to returning to the Last Night of the Proms this year and your next production in 2009.

Many thanks
Sarah Crask Honorary
Social Secretary Northampton Gilbert & Sullivan Group

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Brilliant - I have never laughed so much for ages and even shed a tear in places. I also plucked up the courage sing along at the end. Please pass on our thanks to the wonderful cast and of course all the crew. We even had good weather this time, made the afternoon extra special.

Best wishes
Barbara, Dave Granger and family

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Just a quick note to let you know what an absolutely fabulous show we attended yesterday afternoon. Thank you all so much for providing such high quality family entertainment. It was our daughter's first trip to the theatre (she is 8yrs) and she was enthralled with the whole performance and all the staff were very kind to her.

Keep up all the good work. We have just booked for the opera night in September - can't wait!!!

Kind Regards,
Anna Slater

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I am writing to let you know how much my mum & I enjoyed the Oklahoma matinee yesterday! It was the first time we have been to Kilworth House Theatre and we both thought it was fantastic - the theatre is set in beautiful surroundings, the event was well organised and all the crew were happy & helpful. I can't believe I hadn't heard of the venue before now - we will definitely be visiting again, we're just disappointed the season ends in July!

Many thanks for a great day!
Jennie & Pam Andrews

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Congratulations to everyone at Kilworth House Theatre for a wonderful "Oklahoma experience"! .... to Richard and Celia Mackay, the production team and cast, box office, catering team and all support staff. Every person in my group of 125 people thoroughly enjoyed last night’s performance.... it didn't even matter that it rained.... it was an excellent production, brilliant in every way.

Also, the 97 people in my group who booked the pre-performance buffet were very impressed with the meal in both the Staging Post and the Marquee.

Thank you, Alison, for all your attention to detail in my group booking arrangements.

I look forward to the production next summer!

Best wishes
Brenda Newman

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

I just wanted to let you know that everyone in my group had a wonderful evening and enjoyed Oklahoma enormously. The calibre of the actors and actresses, and the quality of the dance, the vocals and the choreography was exceptional. It was a real treat to be part of such a special event. Congratulations on hosting another amazing musical extravaganza. Wishing you a very successful season

Kindest regards
Harriet

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

The theatre setting, the weather, the scenery, the show yesterday was magical, we all thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sally Ann Mawson

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Just wanted to write to congratulate you all on the wonderful performance of the 'Pirates of Penzance' that we were thoroughly entertained by last night.

The Cast, Orchestra Lighting, Back stage staff, car park attendants, in fact everyone associated with the whole evening (even the audience) were so professional that my family and I decided it was the best ever production of 'Pirates' that we have seen.

Bravo to you all and you can be assured of our return booking for next year's production. (Whatever it may be).

Well Done Kilworth you certainly know how to live up to your reputation.

Best Regards
Jane Bates (Mrs)

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Thanks for a great evening on Tuesday. The theatre worked well and it was a good choice of show. The staff were excellent. I am sure that the rest of the season will be just as good. The theatre will make a huge contribution to the local leisure and culture offer and will be a tremendous boost for the area. Congratulations to all who were involved in the project.

Sue Smith
Chief Executive
Harborough District Council

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

We both thought last night was superb in every way. It is a lovely setting, talented cast and musicians who were all in character with the plot and really well staged. The camp cops were hilarious. Absolutely loved it.

Dorothy Ann

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Just wanted to say thank you for a great evening, the performance was marvellous and the thunder and lightning added to the atmosphere - how did you manage to time it to stop for the interval!!

Susan Barnes

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations.

What an absolutely stunning show last night. We are great G&S fans and have seen many productions, but none were as brilliant as last night's production.

The enthusiasm of the cast and orchestra came through and even the thunder storm did not detract from what was a memorable evening.

Having seen the theatre in an unfinished state, we were very impressed with the whole set up. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Joan and David Frith

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

My partner and I came with four friends to the Wednesday matinee of "Pirates". Wow! What a brilliant production. This is just to say well done all of you.

I have seen many G&S productions over the years and yours was way the best one. A wonderful, young (mostly!) cast and imaginative production, with superb use of the scenery and site. The musicians were excellent and I did speak briefly to your conductor afterwards (lovely knees!) to say how much we had enjoyed it. Please mount another G&S next year and I shall try and bring a bus-full!

Thank you - Jan Willcox

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

We'd like to congratulate anyone who had anything at all to do with the production of Pirates.

We came for the first time on 21st June and were completely blown away by the production. So we had to come again - last night, when the weather did its worst. We were even more impressed - if possible - second time around. It was clear that this thoughtful and entertaining production brought G & S to life: the verve and exuberance of the whole thing was totally uplifting -and I haven't even mentioned the weather yet. Well done on your opening production. Please do another G and S next year and we'll try to come five times! You deserve every success after such sunny determination in such dismal weather.

John and Joan Willder

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

This is the first time I have been driven to e.mail regarding a theatre performance. However, I have to congratulate you all on a fantastic production of Pirates. I have seen many G & S shows, but this far outshone them all. Please ask this company back next year! The venue also merits a mention, it also is fantastic! I hope it goes from strength to strength and we look forward to supporting it in the years to come.

Janet Hogarth

Dear Kilworth House Theatre

What a fabulous evening last night at Kilworth watching the ‘Hollies’. Everything about it was just like the hotel i.e. attention to detail. The band were brilliant, the seating, lighting, hospitality and the scenery was just fantastic.

What a lovely evening and hopefully many more to come!!

Patricia Cox

I came last night to the opening performance of PoP. Despite sitting in the seats nearest to the orchestra, where the weather did its level best to hamper things, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. You will surely never get a harsher test for an opening night.
The pre show meal was good, the theatre setting and design both fantastic, and the show was brilliant.

Can't wait for the next production. WELL DONE.

Steven Smith

With friends we attended the Elkie Brooks concert last night – she as ever was fantastic and just gets better and better. But my congratulations are to everyone involved in the wonderful facility of the theatre and Staging Post – it was fantastic and took your breath away. If only the weather had been better – we cant wait to attend many other events.

Darryll Gane

WELL DONE!

The first production at the theatre, namely 'The Pirates of Penzance' was a tremendous entertainment.

We thoroughly enjoyed the whole ambience, the site, the construction of the stage and surroundings were quite breath-taking. the theatre company was marvellous, the bar staff friendly and helpful.

Even the weather was kind to us, in all a fantastic evening. Look forward to more events.

Regards

Barbara Ward

A friend and myself came to Pirates on 7 July and last weekend we came to the Last Night of the Proms concert. Both were wonderful evenings. Everything was superb. We enjoyed our pre theatre dinner with plenty of time to spare. Staff were wonderful, attentive, helpful and most importantly these days, smiling. It was so helpful having people to greet you when you arrived. This must be a great success for you and we look forward with great anticipation to the next season of concerts.

Marion Middleton