Not only does this intelligent finely crafted piece of theatre make the global financial crisis intelligible, it also makes finance – dare I say it – fun!
What I liked about him then, and this still is true, is that he is a joyful comic - sweet and friendly and slightly awkward - but the type of comic you want to hang out with and you want to laugh with.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s play is, at its core, a discussion of fidelity and personal happiness which questions fundamental notions of interpersonal duty and the nature of romantic love.
If you're looking to unwind, let go, celebrate, unleash, or express, this is going to work a treat. You'll beat things, clap and sing. No, really, you will. It's fun to make noise.
Singer, song writer, writer, publisher, spoken word artist, actor, radio DJ, stand up comedian, frequent flyer, activist, producer and punk rock legend - there is no one that comes close to the awe-inspiring ball of magnetic power Rollins wields.
A gifted embroider of words, Friel combines soft lyricism and hard meaning in his play, a tragical comical historical pastoral on a spree and spoiling for a spirited spar.
Iolanthe and Janet Anderson work in cosmic, comedic accord, characterisation charismatic, timing impeccable, delivery precise, together a tour de force that ascends the cliché.
In the care of Pinchgut Opera’s director, Erin Helyard, this music, formulaic as it indeed is in some respects, sprang off the page into an experience rich in emotions.