A Leap in the Dark
“Thanks to director Caroline Wilkes, A Leap in the Dark rattles along at a cracking pace which rarely dips. It may not be exactly how a play first came to be heard on the wireless — but a truer representation wouldn’t be as funny or as uplifting.”
– British Theatre Guide
Jack and the Magic Beanstalk
“Director Caroline Wilkes gives Chandler’s retelling the breath of life. Wilkes does not underestimate children, their ability to understand nor the power of their imagination. This intimate production is a masterclass in the world of make believe.”
– Alanna Boden, West End Best Friend
Neverland
“The performance itself was brilliant, best yet many have said and I personally enjoyed it immensely. It was funny and interactive, the cast worked well with the audience and the children especially reacted.”
– Audience member
Captain Amazing
“Such a beautiful piece of theatre: funny and clever and heartbreaking. Stunning performance from Mike Hugo, brilliant direction from Caroline Wilkes.”
– Theresa Heskins, Artistic Director of The New Vic Theatre
Hark: Digital
“I wish you could have seen the smiles on the children's faces. The production was amazing”
– Audience member
Hark
“A charming, funny and enchanting re-telling of the Nativity story, jam-packed with beautiful music, audience participation, and bags full of family fun.”
– Leicester Square Theatre
Rapunzel
“Rapunzel has really helped open up conversations for families that have been going through personal struggles.”
– Audience member
Faultlines
“... a fluent, skilled production.”
– The Scotsman
Switch Up
“I believe that this programme should be available to every student across the country.”
– School Support Co-ordinator
Darkness Falls
“From beginning to end, the performance was atmospheric, incredibly creative, moving, full of amazing new insights”
– Audience member
Soul in the Machine
“I have seen the production three times, and each time it moves me to tears. It is a gritty, forthright and very powerful piece of theatre that ends poignantly, just before the outbreak of World War I, with the cast looking forward to a future world full of opportunity and hope.”
– Audience member
#WeAreArrested
"Caroline has a rare combination of perceptiveness and empathy. She sees the bigger picture and is able to work sensitively with people to make it happen. You trust her in a heartbeat."
– Director, Sophie Ivatts
Starting Out
“I thought it was absolutely incredible. I haven’t seen a piece of theatre so magnificent, electrifying and current as this in a long time. I related to all of the characters and even though our experiences may not have been exactly the same, the fears, pressures, self doubt and generation-differences are the same.”
– Audience member
For the Past 30 Years
“A cracking show! Punchy, political, bloody funny and truly invigorating. Long may you live!”
– Audience member
Salvaged
“deeply impacting and highly compelling. Beautiful unforgettable theatre”
– Audience member
Masque of Red Death
Based on Edgar Allen Poe's stories, The Masque of the Red Death has a cast of 50 undergraduate actors and it tells each story with raw proximity. With only the actors bodies and voices, this production is deeply physical and the story telling is both bold and provocative.
Open Doors
“So beautiful to see such a diverse cast & audience and for theatre to touch on our local stories, communities & experiences.”
– Audience member