“a fine example of high concept theatre... a radical way to examine a crisis in meaning..." - Luke Clancy "The Loy" (theloy.com) (The Babelfish Tartuffe)
“Before flying home yesterday we saw The Babelfish Tartuffe - "Tartuffe" translated using babelfish with some hilarious results." - www.ballet.co.uk (The Babelfish Tartuffe)
“Truly wonderful - and more than slightly weird" - www.multilingualblog.com (The Babelfish Tartuffe)
“The Lecoq-trained actors excel in physical comedy, and there is plenty of choreographed pandemonium" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Babelfish Tartuffe)
“cross-dressing, heavy French accents and Commedia dell’Arte ... charming chaos" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Babelfish Tartuffe)
“This splendid production combines wit, sophistication, absurdist comedy and some very accomplished acting. It demands to be seen” - Irish Times (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
“Fast-moving, polished, and absorbing, this production leaves a feeling of having participated in real theatre” - Irish Times (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"It is the perfect festival show - delightful, lively, very funny and very fast. Go see it!" - Prague.tv (A Play on Two Chairs)
"cheeky, energetic, sometimes naughty, very funny, and wonderfully offbeat" - Irish Theatre Magazine (tinylife)
"A clever production, perfectly tailored for the Fringe" - Irish Examiner (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"excellent performances" - RTE.ie Entertainment (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"Carswell and Kipp masterfully transform the world of the stage into a space of magical possibilities." - Irish Theatre Magazine (tinylife)
"I, for one, was utterly charmed by these clownish 'fools' whose youthfully bizarre antics lit the stage like thousand-watt bulbs." - Irish Theatre Magazine (tinylife)
"a jam-packed, fast-paced journey from amusement, through various degrees of despair, back to laughter again." - Irish Theatre Magazine (tinylife)
"an excellently delivered concept ... with the energy and physical competence exemplified here by Mangiare Theatre Company" - Prague.tv (A Play on Two Chairs)
"[Rory Nolan gives] a performance that perfectly balances whimsical humour and wistful pathos" - Irish Theatre Magazine (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"A simple and original idea, effectively and amusingly wrought. Highly recommended" - Irish Theatre Magazine (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"Darragh McKeon’s perceptive direction finds genuine shock and revelation" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
"haunting ... Carswell's performance really engages" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
"as kinetic a production as you could hope for" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
"The Fever's questioning of western values has clearly touched a raw nerve in those who hitherto considered themselves highly enlightened and compassionate beings" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
"expertly brought together" - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
"You wont see much better this Fringe" - Irish Theatre Magazine (tinylife)
the bad...
"The piece as played is great means for inducing headaches." - Prague Post (A Play on Two Chairs)
"The Fever is not an enjoyable play " - Irish Theatre Magazine (The Fever)
the ugly...
"The cast perform their respective roles very well and convey the true funniness of Chekhov's writing." - RTE.ie Entertainment (Evils of Tobacco & The Bear)
"I laughed hard!" - Prague.tv (A Play on Two Chairs)
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