OperaUpClose - Don Giovanni

Whatsonstage.com“Ultimately fails to do justice to the original...” The overture is a recorded version with full orchestra that seems to be going along as per Mozart (although turgid and pedestrian in its tempo) until the ‘allegro’ section which then gets a full-on ‘mashed-up’ version. I failed to see why...

Guardian“It's a pity to lose so much of the thrilling first-act finale...” Elements of the classic text are judiciously re-angled to fit the modern ambience, though Norton-Hale and her fine cast hold fast to its spirit, and it's the truth of the acting within a clearly defined context that makes the production special...

The Stage“Zealous producers of opera in intimate spaces...” There’s little sense of the music driving the drama. If Mozart were alive, he may well approve of an electronic underlay to parts of his score, to video projections and to the reframing of the action...

The Independent“It all feels chaotic and a bit dangerous...” The multi-purpose set serves as private house, pub, gentlemen’s club, and mortuary; instrumental support consists of a piano and synthesiser...

The Telegraph“Purists should keep clear of this show...” The cast acts it all out with admirable commitment, and while one couldn't claim much for the bel canto qualities of anyone's singing, nothing is really painful on the ear...