Three Men in a Boat part deux has been sculling along very nicely with visits to some great venues all around the UK, and suddenly we find ourselves on a short hiatus with only one week of touring left to go! A good time then to look back at a very successful Spring tour and to share some of the lovely feedback we've been receiving...
"I honestly think it was the funniest thing I have ever seen on stage, an absolute triumph from start to finish ... this original take on a classic comedy gets five stars from me ... highly recommended."
Joe Riddle, Salisbury Journal
"...a madcap riot of slickly-executed stage business, ingenious use of props ... jokes, quips, song-and-dance routines and every pace from slow motion to manic ... the most difficult role is probably that of the pianist, who is called on to participate in numerous ways, always without speech. Anna Westlake was superb, never overstepping her role but adding humour and music of equally excellent quality..."
Jane Bower, LocalSecrets.com
"...a riot of comedy and theatrical invention ... careers along with an abandon that seems almost anarchic but is actually expertly judged and controlled ... this extravagantly talented cast do the lot - brilliantly, imaginatively, exhaustingly ... Anna Westlake's Nelly, the wordless pianist, is sublime. She alternates little wisps of Debussy or Dvorak with a glorious range of body language from outraged to caustic to long-suffering ... an unashamed pleasure."
Kevin Anderson, Eastbourne Herald
"This Three Men (and especially Nelly, the lovely woman) deserves, I believe, in the same way as One Man, Two Guvnors and the current 39 Steps, to become a classic"
Anne Hill, British Theatre Guide
For more information on the remaining performances, see Original Theatre Company's website here: Three Men in a Boat by Original Theatre Company.
Hope to see you there!