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More Petal Than Thorn: White Rose:White Rose Tells a Story Worth Remembering

  • bkatherinerose1
  • Apr 2
  • 2 min read

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Date - 02/03/2025

Theatre Marylebone theatre

Seat - Stalls AA4

Stars - 2 Stars


A boy with a purple logo saying White Rose The Musical Colette Guitart Sophie Scholl Tobias Turley Hans Scholl Owen Arkrow Willi Graff Danny Whelan Christoph Probst Mark Willshire Kurt Huber Ollie Wray Frederick Fischer Danny Colligan Max Drexler / Anton Gruber Thomas Sutcliffe Karl Mueller / Paul Giesler / Roland Fischer Millie Robins Lila Ramdohr

  • This show is based on the group The White Rose that decided to start a resistance to Nazism and began to call out Hitler's lies through leaflets. This is based on the real-life story of Sophie Scholl (Collette Guitart). The costumes were simple but reflected the time and class of the characters; there was nothing fancy. The props were mainly notebooks and the leaflets. The set itself was basic. I feel it could have had a few more variations for different scenes rather than just a suitcase to create a shop and having the class to one side of the stage. Maybe adding something like a blackboard with the rules of Nazi Germany would have been effective.


The cast had a connection; some felt a little awkward, but the main ones really showed a connection between each other. Hans (Tobias Turley) and Sophie (Collette) had a very sibling-like bond. The character Fredrick (Ollie Wray) displayed many emotions and the turmoil his character faced about doing the right thing or being a follower.


Actors on stage in vintage costumes bow during a theater performance. Bright stage lights and a painted backdrop create an atmospheric setting.


Act 1 felt very slow and really stretched out. Act 2 was when the action took place, and the pacing felt a lot better. The story was moving, and the emotions were there as well; you could see the story and how it unfolded in real life. The dialogue did fall flat at moments, but basing it on a real event might also be the reason, as it was the way the real people talked. The transitions were short, depending on the scene change. If it was related to the Nazis, we had soldiers at the back of the stage; if it was the school, the students walked on with chairs, and for the shop, Lira moved a chair and set a suitcase up.


During the bows, the cast was crying, and some of the audience as well. I think the fact that the show is based on a real event really helped evoke emotions and made the audience feel sympathy.






Actors on stage in a dramatic scene, dressed in vintage attire, with dim lighting and a textured backdrop. Serious and focused mood.

The nearest tube station is Baker Street, which is not a step-free station. The theatre itself had interesting access. The interaction I had with the staff was interesting; luckily, the writer (Brian Belding) was near and knew the triggers and spoke me through the show and where sudden loud noises take place. The staff did take notes, so they have the information for the future.

There is a lift to the upper circle and accessible toilets, but I didn't see them, so therefore I can't comment on how accessible these were. I think the access all depends on the show for the BSL performances or the hearing side (More)

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