Dr 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
‘Gareth Kennerley is magnificent in the huge role of Faustus’ THE STAGE
'Atmospheric…diabolically convincing…flashes of fiery poetry…directed with laudable clarity by Elizabeth Freestone’ TIME OUT
‘The production succeeded in bringing this dramatic poem to life and kept an audience rapt' BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
'From the moment Faustus enters the playing space we know we are in safe hands...fantastic inspiration for students.' TEACHING DRAMA MAGAZINE
'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
‘These DVDs are a godsend, and English Departments should go out and order them immediately.’ EDM MAGAZINE, PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH, NATE.
'I think these DVDs are brilliant. People who are teaching this would be crazy not to buy it.' BARBARA BLEIMAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THE ENGLISH AND MEDIA CENTRE
‘I was very impressed. These will meet a pressing need for teachers of these plays at school, college and university levels. The performances are enjoyable and thought-provoking: accessible and reliable, whilst encouraging debate about the relationship between performance and interpretation. I shall certainly use the DVDs when I teach these plays.’ DR. RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LECTURER IN ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
'Faustus is brilliant! Just what my students needed - very well done!' JULI MORGAN-RUSSELL, HEAD OF ENGLISH, LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL, READING
'Clear and imaginative storytelling- an invaluable teaching tool.’ MRS LIZ GOODMAN, HEAD OF ENGLISH, SAINT OLAVES’ SCHOOL, ORPINGTON. THE TIMES STATE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2009
‘The quality and energy of the production and direction were first class.’ DAVID SPRIGG, JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, STAGECOACH