Media Quotes

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

'The best spoken, most intelligently staged and thrillingly effective Malfi I've seen in years.' THE STAGE on The Duchess of Malfi

'The test of any revival is the lead performance, and Aislin McGuckin rises honourably to the challenge.’ MICHAEL BILLINGTON, THE GUARDIAN on The Duchess of Malfi

‘Much of the pleasure of this revival lies in re-encountering Webster's language...full of savage poetry.’ MICHAEL BILLINGTON, THE GUARDIAN on The Duchess of Malfi

‘Greenwich Theatre’s return to producing is welcome, and it’s latest venture, a collaboration with Stage on Screen is admirably forward-thinking.’ THE TIMES on The Duchess of Malfi

'A superb Bosola. Tim Treloar...terrifyingly magnetic and magnetically terrifying.' TIME OUT on The Duchess of Malfi

'The show has its own integrity as a theatre production; but more than that, it will now live on as a potential educational resource.' THE STAGE on The Duchess of Malfi

‘This production does particularly well at bringing out Webster's verse, making it sound surprisingly fresh and modern in places and certainly accessible.’ THE LONDONIST on The Duchess of Malfi

‘A fine piece of ensemble playing which earths the action in reality rather than excess.’  BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE on The Duchess of Malfi

‘Visually, the production is entrancing. The staging is dynamic making wonderful use of Neil Irish’s stark set which creates a hauntingly effective space… all beautifully highlighted by Wayne Dowdeswell’s simple but creative lighting design.’ WHATONSTAGE.COM on The Duchess of Malfi

'Tim Treloar is a truly evil presence making the pulse beat faster...Aislin McGuckin's Duchess is a commanding presence at the emotional centre of the production...Elizabeth Freestone is greatly skilled at creating images that keep the audience on its toes.' GREENWICH.CO.UK on The Duchess of Malfi

'Impressively acted, The Duchess of Malfi is an accomplished thriller.' NEWS SHOPPER on The Duchess of Malfi

VOLPONE

'The two leads have the makings of a delicious double act, Bremmer snuffling with mirth into his ginger furs as Hadfield makes boobies of the avaricious hypocrites with easy wit.' THE TIMES on Volpone

'Richly engaging...especially Mark Hadfield, whose energetically lugubrious turn is the show's greatest pleasure.' TIME OUT on Volpone

‘Richard Bremmer's eponymous Volpone is central to the play but, though his lanky, agile foxiness in tasselled smoking-cap has a vitality that contrasts with the tremulous invalid he pretends to be it does not dominate the play. From his first oil-gestured entrance it is Mark Hadfield's oily-gesturing Mosca who is centre stage, in a totally winning performance, beautifully played and beautifully spoken. He is not alone in a cast that speaks with clarity and intelligence. Some say Jonson's text is more difficult to play than Shakespeare's. If that's true, with this company you wouldn't know it; they give it pace and understanding.’ BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE on Volpone

‘Joyful and highly amusing production…outstanding performances throughout.’  UK THEATRE.NET on Volpone

‘The play’s success can be measured by the comic relationship between the double act at the centre of the action. In this production we find an almost perfect pairing, Richard Bremmer’s spidery Volpone disgusts and amuses in equal measure and is served brilliantly by Mark Hadfield’s energetic and crumpled fixer, Mosca.’ GREENWICH.CO.UK on Volpone

‘Director Elizabeth Freestone has created a hugely imaginative world in which she can slow time down, speed it up and rewind it in order to manipulate the characters for the audience’s greater enjoyment, the action after the interval being a particular treat. The costumes are wonderfully absurd creations, touched with slightly cartoon-like features, for instance stiff curled tailcoats and absurd feathers.’ GREENWICH.CO.UK on Volpone

‘Brilliantly produced…Costumes and set design [are] outstanding...Richard Bremmer and Mark Hadfield were wonderful as the scheming Volpone and Mosca.’ DOCKLANDS24 on Volpone

'Stylish staging...As biting and sharply funny as it must have been when first performed.' NEWS SHOPPER on Volpone

DOCTOR FAUSTUS

'Impeccably directed by Elizabeth Freestone and imaginatively filmed by outside broadcast director Chris Cowey…it is extremely watchable and really does give you the best of both worlds – the advantages of close up shots and the sense of being at a live performance.’ THE STAGE on Doctor Faustus

‘Gareth Kennerley is magnificent in the huge role of Faustus’ THE STAGE on Doctor Faustus

'Atmospheric…diabolically convincing…flashes of fiery poetry…directed with laudable clarity by Elizabeth Freestone’ TIME OUT on Doctor Faustus

‘The production succeeded in bringing this dramatic poem to life and kept an audience rapt' BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE on Doctor Faustus

'From the moment Faustus enters the playing space we know we are in safe hands...fantastic inspiration for students.' TEACHING DRAMA MAGAZINE on Doctor Faustus

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

‘It is a delight! A production to relish…you know this is going to be fun.’ BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE on The School for Scandal

'Stage pictures are used beautifully to communicate with the audience' TEACHING DRAMA MAGAZINE on The School for Scandal

GENERIC QUOTES

'An excellent teaching resource...In both productions director Elizabeth Freestone makes imaginative decisions that can be held up as exemplars in the drama classroom....What Stage on Screen brings to the table is the quality of the filmed experience....a tremendous stimulus for students.' TEACHING DRAMA MAGAZINE

'By golly was I impressed' THE STAGE 

'The Special  Edition Teacher Pack offers fascinating education and training add-ons....I think Stage on Screen is breaking new ground and deserves to succeed.' THE STAGE

'Top of the Pops chief takes theatre into the classroom.' LONDON EVENING STANDARD 

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