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Crowhurst - your reviews:

"Excellent - I liked this! Haven't seen anything else yet but will!"
Margherita Muller, Glasgow

"Lots of dialogue and visuals to think about afterwards - excellent!"
William McAvoy, Glasgow

"Enjoyed the presentation, acting and set"
Angela Walker, Glasgow

"I struggled to connect emotionally to it but admired it as a production"
Steve Murray, Glasagow

"Visually impressive, good story and looked at human condition well"
Andrew Gibson, Glasgow

 

The Emperor's Opera - your reviews:

"Very topical, relevant, thought-provoking and amusing"
Rachel Sachse, London

"Very funny, very quick"
Scott Gertshore, Edinburgh

"Performances were brilliant - jolly good play!"
Sarah Worton, Carrbridge

"First class acting"
J. Carhgill, Cairndow

"Great story, excellent acting"
Stanislaw Sliwa, Inveraray

"Well acted, well produced and directed. The explosion at the end was superb!"
Mrs V. A. Harwood, Tighnabruaich, Argyll

"Good script and production skills. Interesting idea for plot. Hardworking and expert actors"
P. W. Sumsion, Cairndow

"Very well acted, slick performances, most enjoyable!"
D. Dallas, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

"Fast paced, wonderful comic timing. Good comedy of errors / mistaken identities. Outstanding performances from actors"
Annie Crabtree, Tullynessle

"Interesting and amusing story line with strong cast. Believable set and excellent sound effects!"
Mrs J. Meggat, Milngavie

"Everything was perfect: the accents, the costumes, the lighting all added to the humour. The best performance I have ever seen!"
Laura Wade, Skye

"Very entertaining, pace never flagged; humorous"
Gina mackenzie, Inverness

"Unusual, fast, stimulating. Quality writing and acting."
W. A. Boyd, Inverness

"Entertaining. Great acting. Fantastic sound. I would go to any benchtours production I could get to!"
Kate Boyd, Inverness

"Good story line. Excellent acting. Excellent stage production in a small village hall"
Dr C. E. Jachacy, Carrbridge.

"Good, witty and satirical. Content, music and acting all superb. Thanks a million!"
A Charleton, Peebles

"Different style, very amusing and cleverly thought out"
D. Hunter, Strathaven

"The acting was first class"
Mrs M. Dearie, Glasgow

"Slick, well produced, clever set, well acted and fast moving"
Mrs E. Petrie, Elgin

"Well crafted play, clever dialogie and plot. Performances were excellent!"
Alison Blair-Noble, Moray

"Very wiity - time flew by!"
Jacqueline Gray, New Deer

"It was hilarious - fantastically written, acted and played! Loved every minute"
Jennifer Hollstein, Aberdeenshire

 

Peer Gynt - your reviews:

"Excellent adaptation by use of good imagery and music of one of the best plays ever written. A great effort, especially from Peer!"
Richard Hewison, Aberdeenshire

"Challenging, visually stimulating, excellent chorus work, balanced performances from principals, great music and sound effects"
Eileen Davis, Aberdeen

"Expressive, lively and intense"
Kristina Lauche, Aberdeen

"Good use of chorus and music. Simple but effective set"
Mrs A. Leith, Edinburgh.

"I loved it! I did not know the play and thoroughly enjoyed it. The way the cast moved was magic!"
Rita Crombie, Edinburgh

"Great versatility"
Frank and Marina Donald

"Really imaginative staging; great ensemble playing; very good acting in a weird and wonderful story"
Mr S. Laydon, Edinburgh

"Ingenious set and good use of space?
Mr G. F. Morris, Edinburgh

"Atmospheric and well acted"
Mrs V. Nisbet, Portobello

?A marriage of style and content. Very visual, fine performances"
Tommy Turnbull, Morningside

"The cast and musicians were not to be faulted but perhaps the material was, to a degree, intractable. There is pathetically little in the way of live theatre even in a conurbation like Edinburgh/Musselburgh, so keep up the good work. But give us a solid matrix of tried and familiar classics as well as the innovative and experimental"
Gerald McGovern, Edinburgh

"Very refreshing and thought provoking. Full marks to you for giving local young people the chance to act in the chorus."
Janet Williamson, Shetland.

The Bear & The Proposal - your reviews:

"The actors were wonderful and I consider the evening to be one of the very best I have ever had (and I have lived in London for 25 years and attended the theatre regularly). The audience participation, the lively atmosphere (full of fun) generated by the actors helped to make it special. Central to all this was the professionalism of those involved in the production ? please bring them back!"
Kate Boyd, Dornoch

"Excellent performance!"
Ms I. Gibson, North Berwick

"Great performance by all!"
Jenifer Fraser, Musselburgh

"Brilliant. Brought Chekhov to life! Best theatre I've seen this year."
D. Duncan, Edinburgh

"Beautifully performed and tightly directed."
Janie McGill, Drama Teacher, Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh.

"Splendid entertainment: energetic, enthusiastic and very very funny!"
Moira Peters, Melrose

"Outstanding!"
Eric Roy, Argyll

"Spot on!"
W. Wise, Invergordon

The Cherry Orchard - your reviews:

"Very meaningful, slick, great set, relevant modern production"
Mary Docherty, Paisley

"Very original approach to the production which brought out the themes of the play and its tragedy. Integrated humour with the pathos"
Anita Bell, Glasgow

"Most innovative production. I loved the music!"
Mrs E. Hamilton, Eaglesham

"Lively and entertaining!"
A. M. McCarrey, Bishopbriggs

"Impressed by opening scene on train and by the stage settings. All cast members portray their roles excellently"
Mrs Brown, Kelty

"It is one of my favourite plays and I was intrigued to see what the company would do with it. It has brought out more of the comedy" a very visual performance?
Margot Ward, Dunfermline

"I have seen many Cherry Orchards, and this production was one of the very best. Thank you all!"
Michael Smith, Cheshire

"The set was fantastic! It made me want to study Chekhov. Very accessible to audience ? loved it!!"
Katherine MacLean, Angus

Alice? your reviews:

"Thank you for an extremely good nightís entertainment!"
Jane Scott, Coatbridge

"Imaginative, well-acted and funny: we all loved it!"
James Grant, Glasgow

"Different, interesting, funny"
Gillian Hamilton, Glasgow

"Lots of action, lots of lovely costumes! Loved the movement!"
Angela Milne, Aberdeen

"We are incredibly impressed with how well this came together ? it is such a difficult concept for the stage. We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon ? thank you!"
Catherine Hill, Aberdeen

"The best kidsí show Iíve ever seen - EVER!"
Ryan Beattie, Aberdeen

"Superbly acted and highly entertaining. Goodbye Les Mis?rables, hello Alice!"
Mr Chan, Dunfermline

"Great performance, puppetry, music, set and singing!"
Gillian Shaw, Edinburgh

"I really liked Alice, especially when the King jumped on me!! It scared the life out of me!!"
Joanne Satter, 10, Cumbria

"Really brill ? like a big game of chess!"
Mrs F. Armstrong (teacher), Hexham