The Watermill Theatre West Berkshire Playhouse

«Intimate» was how a friend described the Watermill Theatre, and i thought «great, i wont have to wear my glasses» and indeed i didnt. But intimate only suggests to me small and personal, yet it is so much more.
Borrowing words from other qype reviewers; it is ‘beautiful’, at the end of a quiet road out of town, surrounded by pretty cottages and lush green countryside. The mill is ‘romantic’ with its pretty gardens, exposed beams, wooden floors and slightly dimmed lighting in the bar. The theatre itself is ‘cosy’ and without doubt intimate, comfy and tightly packed seats in rows of 12 descend to the stage and then surround it, the balcony is wooden and pretty, lit with brass wall lights. The performance was outstanding, we saw Educating Rita and the quality was excellent.
Next time we will stay for supper in the superb dining hall with its vaulted ceiling and heavily exposed beams — i hear the food is delicious.
Your expectations can not be too high, for this place is sure to exceed on every level.

A quaint, beautiful, cosy theatre (with bar & restaurant) in a renovated Watermill.
The Watermill really is a unique little place, the theatre must seat less than 200 — it’s within the old mill tower, the audience often sit around the small stage, and you really feel part of the performance. They run a range of productions some of which have ended up in the West End (Gondoliers) or on Broadway. They have an annual Shakespeare play and a Christmas production for children over the festive period. Highly recommended, well worth the trek out to Bagnor, remember to book the restaurant early and order your food before curtain up.

This is one of the best theares I have ever been to (and I’ve been to lots) It is hopslessly romantic, both in location, and in the way it has been renovated and made into a theatre.
The theatre itself is in the old mill, and it is impossibly tiny and beautiful. to get into the auditorium, you walk over the stream, and the wheel is still turning.
Inside Ithink the theatre seats 150 people, although it may be less. There are lots of exposed beams, and the stage is tiny. The balcony has one row down each side and I think 2 at the back.
All the play I have seen here have been great.
They also have a restaurant in a barn, and the food is delicious, and well worth the trip just for that. The whole thing is set in a stunning garden, so that if you are going to see a show, I would highly reccomend you get there early so you can walk about, sit by the river, and have a drink in amonst all the beautiful flowers and feed the ducks as well of course!