Reviews

"Fine acting... it is told in the most inventive and absorbing manner... With just three actors - Tom Peters, Raewyn Lippert and James Hyland - Icon has achieved something remarkable... giving it an almost filmic quality... this is a theatrical treat." Liz Aratoon, THE STAGE "An inventive adaptation rich with meaning and startling visuals... The final scene is the one you'll tell your friends about... It's a credit to the excellent cast of just three, who seamlessly switch between multiple, well-crafted characters (James Hyland going from sleazy to charming with ease and conviction)... Hard Times will mesmerise with its impeccably-acted, creative storytelling... Its worth every carefully-counted penny." Kerry Ann Eustice, NEWS SHOPPER "Its a dazzlingly well-conceived, dynamic piece of work in which just three performers manage to tell the story... each character is so well defined you forget they are being portrayed by so few actors... the strength of the show is the exemplary work of the players... hats off to all three of them." Diana Eccleston, CROYDON ADVERTISER "The acting company of three do a remarkable job of fleshing out Dickens' extensive, eccentric cast list, and their multiple personae are manipulated and juxtaposed with sensitivity and illuminating wit... a genuinely epic quality in its storytelling." Stephe Harrop, LONDON THEATRE BLOG "The actors play several characters each, swapping seamlessly between. It is innovative in its use of mime, physical action and puppetry... Icon Theatre here shows us how important our imaginations are in creating and responding to theatre." Lucy Rix, WORCESTER NEWS