The Duchess of Malfi
‘The best spoken, most intelligently staged and thrillingly effective Malfi I've seen in years.' THE STAGE
'The test of any revival is the lead performance, and Aislin McGuckin rises honourably to the challenge.’ MICHAEL BILLINGTON, THE GUARDIAN
‘Much of the pleasure of this revival lies in re-encountering Webster's language…full of savage poetry.’ MICHAEL BILLINGTON, THE GUARDIAN
‘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
'A superb Bosola. Tim Treloar...terrifyingly magnetic and magnetically terrifying.' TIME OUT
'So the show has its own intergrity as a theatre production; but more than that, it will now live on as a potential educational resource.' THE STAGE
‘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
‘A fine piece of ensemble playing which earths the action in reality rather than excess.’ BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
‘the beautiful and the macabre are perfectly balanced…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
'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
‘The quality and energy of the production and direction were first class.’ DAVID SPRIGG, JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, STAGECOACH
'I loved the production and it really helped the students understand parts of the play and the extreme nature of some of the scenes.' AISLING HAMILTON, GARTH HILL COLLEGE, BRACKNELL