Comments about Andy's directing from other professionals

 

"Andy Burden's name can be taken as an assurance of quality"   Venue Magazine

"Andy Burden is quite simply the most dynamic and inspirational director I have worked with in a very long time. His interpersonal skills, his coolness under pressure, his creative flair, and his ability to make the rehearsal room a warm, exciting and funny place to work in make him a joy to work with." Steve Hennessy Writer Stepping Out Theatre

 "Andy brought the very best out of his actors and his creatives to produce a really special company feeling and an excellent production" Ali Robertson Tobacco Factory

 

 "Andy was a brilliantly intuitive associate director to have on the creative team of Spyski. He completely came into his own when he directed the show for its re-tour (with new cast members). He perfectly judged what was required, quickly gained the trust of the cast and went on to direct with flair and skilled judgement" John Nicholson,  Artistic Director Peepolykus

 "Andy's playful and physical approach to text on "How To Live Without Love" quickly established a bond with the cast. For me as a writer, he inspires and stimulates exploration of context and meaning without taking the easy route" Writer Kerry Hood

"Intelligent and sensitive, Andy's painstaking attention to detail won the confidence of his cast and team, always accessible and always cheerful"   Ros Liddard Prime Theatre

"Andy gave us a happy cast, a happy crew, a delighted audience and a very happy writer! I wouldn't hesitate to ask him again" Andrew Smaje Theatre Royal Bath

"We've used Andy for three productions and the fact that we're repeat customers says it all. His boundless energy and enthusiasm are both impressive and exhausting!" Ann Stiddard Artistic Director Theatre West

"Cool, calm , collected and always gets the job done. A luvvie free zone!" Ralph Oswick Natural Theatre Company 

"Andy is a very playful director with a lot of good ideas and keeps a very happy rehearsal room. His experience as a lighting designer also brings an added depth to the final result" Russell Dean    Artistic Director Strangeface

"Andy is a joy to work with, a genius with actors, committed, generous, trusting and expansive with the whole creative team, and has the one thing that makes theatre in this country possible - faith." Writer Hattie Naylor

"One significant failing, to balance all this hyperbole, is Andy's innate inability to finish making the tea he offers to his team"          Ros Liddard Prime Theatre