Reviews
for Reverence - A tale of Abelard and
Heloise
Radio
4 - Saturday Review
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'very intimate and beautiful.' Sarfraz Manzoor.
'really tremendously powerful.' Michael Arditti –
writer.
'Absolutely brilliant set pieces... It was a really great
experience.' Sarah Dunant - author and broadcaster.
'I just loved the whole immersion into it, and the feeling
that we became the students. We were being shouted at and
herded along, it was all kind of terrifying in a lovely
way.' Kamila Shamsie - novelist.
Time
Out Critics Choice 4 Stars - Jane Edwardes
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'An
impressive launch for the new Southwark Playhouse and will
surely prove popular with those theatregoers who seek
experiences more than plays.'
The
Metro 4 Stars - Claire Allfree
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'...the
vicious momentum of Abelard and Heloise's violent
persecution by an enemy within reaps rich dramatic
rewards.'
The
Guardian - Lyn Gardner
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'...creating moments of disorientation that cow us into
submission but also gives us brilliant images that give
distance and perspective. None is more beautiful or
desolate than our final glimpse of the lovers...'
The Stage -
Barbara Lewis
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'...As
we wander rapt through cavernous vaults in this
promenade performance, we are not just an audience, but
religious novices, peering fearfully into the gloom. The
lovers’ tragedy is not remote, but a trauma
shaking our own community...'
The
Financial Times - Sarah Hemming
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'....Goat
and Monkey makes good use of the space, choreographing the
story around the tunnels and arches, using lighting and
sound ingeniously to create eerie tableaux...'