Some reviews for recent shows...
Playtime (Theatre West 09)
"impeccably staged and acted" Venue
Foot/Mouth (Soho Theatre 09)
**** "Brimming with action... With excellent direction from Andy Burden the ensemble's skills come into their own." What's On Stage
"this pulsating, manic, madcap wonder, which never pauses to rest and could hardly be richer in colour or bigger in imaginative scope...inspired and funny... Brilliant" Camden New Journal
A Christmas Carol (Tobacco Factory Bristol 08/09)
The Best Selling Show of all time at The Tobacco Factory
Listed: The Top Six best Christmas shows in Britain 2008 The Week
"Fresh
as new paint... original and heartwarming, with the surprise opening to
the second half worth the price of admission alone... splendid"
The Stage
**** "true to the spirit of Dickens... but fresh and reinvented for a new audience. ... so moving and joyful that you practically skip out of the theatre. Fabulously festive" Metro
**** "Andy Burden's fast moving production is another Christmas winner" Bristol Evening Post Photo Toby Farrow
"Gimmick-free and highly sensual... nightmarishly terrifying... an engaging, charming production" The Guardian
"the perfect blend of Dickensian and modern... bursting with fantastic ensemble acting, a brimful of imagination and a cracking feel-good tale" British Theatre Guide
****
"another classy classic... Andy Burden gets his cast to rise to the occasion with spirit . A tricky one to stage... but this team pulls it off in spades. Get your tickets fast" Venue
"Fantastic... sometimes hysterically funny, sometimes with genuine tinges of sadness... another Christmas Cracker. Do not miss" Copysbaby
Cave (Alma Theatre 08)
***** "Punchy satire and a sure touch... Cave, which benefits from Andy Burden's sensitive direction, is a marvel" Bristol Evening Post
"Fresh and raunchy... Andy Burden directed some confident performances" Venue Magazine

I Shot Dirty Den
(Edinburgh 08)
***** "Stunning... A masterful gem of a performance"Broadway Baby
***** "This was sparkling entertainment, stuffed full
of hilarity, pathos and, above all, humanity and fragility. Wonderful" Venue Magazine
"Honest and savagely funny... a winning combination of dramatic tension and comic release" The Stage
Alice Through The Looking Glass

(Tobacco Factory Bristol 07/08)
***** "the magical scope of the visual experience… a
thrillingly dreamlike world" The Guardian
***** "full of quirky charm and visual humour… a joy to watch" Venue Magazine
***** "a wonderful and memorable production"Bristol Evening Post
"There are too many magical moments in this production to do credit to them all… Not to be missed!"British Theatre Guide
Old World (London Courtyard Autumn 07)

***** "Old World is a gem ... sensual
The Independent
**** "a sustainedly affecting, unsentimental piece of drama" Time Out
Diary Of A Madman (Tour 07/08)

"It is a testament to the talent of director Andy Burden, that one man alone on stage succeeds in holding the attention… an outstanding production" The Stage
"Meticulously acted and directed, a beautifully understated portrayal of the lowly clerk's descent
into insanity in which every move and gesture counted. Outstanding."
Venue Magazine
"an absolute gem of a theatrical night out...an incomparable pleasure. When this subtle, surreal and stupendous show comes to an end you will wish it was only the interval and leave with your mind literally boggling with delight." British Theatre Guide