We round up the reviews for this immersive experience, performing as part of the Barbican Centre’s ‘Scene Change’ season until the 8th February.
Broadway World: **** “While The Burnt City had too little drama in too much space, I Do comfortably travels in the opposite direction and gently squeezes us right up close to the action. One of Punchdrunk’s strengths is evident here with Jenny Hayton’s individual environments proving rich in detail. Feel free to wander into the bathrooms or check out bedside tables to get insights into each character and their relationships with the other members of the wedding party. There’s no interactions between audience and actors and none of the very occasional one-to-ones seen in Punchdrunk’s mask shows; instead we are here purely as voyeurs.”
The Guardian: ***** “You care for almost every character by the end. It’s as big, heart-wrenching, ridiculous and wonderful as any wedding day.”
London Theatre 1: **** “I Do is a carefully crafted portrayal of human connection and the nature of relationships, told through an original and dynamic blend of voyeuristic intimacy with an almost cinematic theatricality.”
Time Out: *** “Do great logistics make great theatre? To an extent, sure. But I think maybe the inherently cyclical nature of the show leaves it lacking a great final act. I’m not really sure what that would be (it would seem a bit naff to actually stage the wedding) but there’s a meandering quality to it all that leaves you hanging a bit. Entertaining as the last scene is, it adds nothing to the story. But I Do is a little gem: maybe Dante or Die are the last company going that still describe themselves as site specific, but they really make it work.”
London Theatre Reviews.co.uk: ***** “It is rare to find a show that balances high-concept technicality with such raw heart. The cast is uniformly excellent, handling the close proximity of the audience with total naturalism. You truly feel like an invisible voyeur stumbling upon intimate secrets.”
The Stage: **** “Immersive, site-specific tale of wedding-day dysfunction is finely detailed and engrossing.”
West End Best Friend: **** “Whilst offering a peek behind the closed doors of the hotel, I Do also provides a snapshot of the fractured relationships, love, and unspoken feelings found under the surface in this, and many families, all magnified under a voyeuristic lens. I Do is a people watcher’s dream.”
The Reviews Hub: **** “The rooms are fully explored as though nobody at all is there, wardrobes are flung open, emotionally charged conversations, private moments of joy, sadness or sexual gratification are showcased with such tenderness and intrigue that you truly do feel fully invisible within the environment; A feat not many productions pull off well, but is expertly navigated and portrayed by the Dante or Die creative team and cast.”
The Standard: ** “I Do is more structured and purposeful than many shows of similar ilk. However, the manoeuvring within and between cramped spaces is awkward, and the proximity to the actors is uncomfortable. Rather than foster involvement, the effect is distancing, emphasising the artificiality of the whole affair.”
The Independent: **** “Hotel show is an ingenious theatrical exercise in voyeurism.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/dante-or-die-i-do