The Book of Mormon Reviews

Daniela from Liverpool,

AWFUL AND BORING.

Offensive, with racist and distasteful stereotypes used throughout. For example, it’s weaponisation of the AIDS crisis and female genital mutilation, to name a few.

from Liverpool,

GARBAGE

A complete waste of time and money. We considered leaving at the interval but thought it must improve so stayed to the end. It didn't improve and was just not funny at all despite all those around us laughing loudly at crude and racist jokes. I wish I had read some of the bad reviews before purchasing tickets. The good reviews bear no resemblance to our experience of this show. Describing it as a comedy musical is laughable.

Anon from Edinburgh,

EXPECTED SATIRE OF MORMON CHURCH, GOT RACIST JOKES ABOUT UGANDANS!

If, like me, you haven’t seen the Book of Mormon before then don’t go expecting a musical satirising the Mormon church - most of the play is a racist depiction of Uganda. I was disappointed and embarrassed to be there.

Rebecca from Edinburgh,

BORING, UNFUNNY, PREDICTABLE ‘JOKES’

This is really bad, I was so bored that I left halfway through. Not because it was offensive but because it was just lazy writing and genuinely awful jokes. I honestly felt sleepy during this. They’re also clearly trying to appeal to a certain demographic by perpetuating racist and harmful stereotypes but listen, I can take a joke but these just were not funny. A statement just being racist or offensive doesn’t make it automatically funny but these people clearly don’t get that. On another note: trying to get laughs from horrible issues like female genital mutilation and r*ping infants is just too far. Do people actually laugh at that sort of thing? Every joke was so predictable and desperately trying to get a laugh it was just so bad. I’d like a refund honestly.

Sue K from Edinburgh,

SHOCKINGLY RACIST, AN EMBARRASSMENT TO EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

Genuinely can not believe the flat out racist rubbish I’ve just experienced. Finding it hard to believe more people didn’t leave at the interval as we did. Nothing funny or edgy about the bigoted depictions of Ugandan characters, just cringingly racist and backward. If you find jokes about raping babies to cure AIDS funny and support the BNP you might enjoy this, but if not don’t waste your money. Really has no place on stage in 2022. An embarrassment to Edinburgh Playhouse that they would host this garbage.

Janice from London, England

BOOK OF MORMON

I had been longing to see this show having heard such good reviews. To say I was disappointed is an understatement.!! References to rape infants to cure aids!! Female Genital mutilation is not my idea of a joke . I was horrified that people were laughing hysterically when one of the casts lines was I need to fuck an infant to cure aids !!!!! . How on earth is this allowed to be on stage!!! It should come with a warning that their is references to infant child abuse ,racism,FGM, homophobia and constant vile language!! This show should be shut down

Liz from London, England

IF I COULD GIVE THIS 0 STARS ...... THE MOST OFFENSIVE & BLASPHEMOUS PRODUCTION

I don't understand how in 2022 as a culture we think its okay to still be depicting religion and race in this form of manner. I didn't know what to expect before going in but was going by the positive reviews I heard through word of mouth. Nothing could have ever prepared me for what I would face once the curtains drew. Never in my life have I ever felt so uncomfortable as black woman being surrounded by white middle class audience laughing hysterically at offensive language - I felt out of place and that I didn't belong here, but also felt scared to know in 2022 people are still ignorant. The list is endless but here are a few; blasphemous jokes about God, mockery of Jesus dying on the cross, swearing to God, ignorant and racist comments to other countries, Africans being depicted to having AIDS, an uncomfortable scene on child abuse - sex with a baby, maggots in private areas, gunshots. NO NO NO ! This was all in the first 1hr and 30mins. Once the 20min break was in order my friends and I decided to leave immediately - we were then stopped by the door by a staff member who seemed shocked that we left and asked if everything was okay. However we were all shocked with disbelief that we couldn't even give her a response - In hindsight I wish we had said something then and there. This show can not continue and needs to be boycotted - It really is unnecessary in this day and age.

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