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"There is no working actor more physically capable than Carlo Daniels. You can’t help but admire his technique as he moves (light on his feet) for an hour straight without the audience losing a single word." | This review is part of the LitNet | STAND theatre review workshop.

"Ons twee een-punt-oorwinnings is ’n straf én ’n seën; ons span het die regte temperament om uitkloprugby te speel en daardie ervaring kan goud werd wees teen ’n span wat ’n baie makliker halfeind gespeel het die afgelope naweek."

"The number of Deon Meyer novels I have read have all been vastly enjoyable. Page-turners. The tension runs high; the characters are weird and wonderful. Yet, none of the film/TV adaptations I have seen, come close to the quality of the novels."

"Die skone absurditeit laat die gehoor toe om die uitdagings van menswees en geestesuitdagings op die karakters te projekteer. Manipulasie, "gaslighting", skuldgevoel en die vermoë om onmenslik op te tree, word kunstig uitgebeeld en laat die gehoor nadink oor die sondes van die mens."

"Lizz Meiring’s attention to detail, her understanding of comic timing and her emphasis on story above anything else truly shine through. And finally, there is the actor. He must stand on the stage and bring all those aspects together."

"The set was extremely realistic at the start of the play, but became more chaotic and broken as the play progressed. It paralleled Anna’s own mental decline."

Die Istanboelse akademikus Imke van Heerden besin oor die toekoms van skeppende skryfwerk, en diep vroeë kompergeskiedenis op om oor hierdie vraagstuk na te dink.

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"Carlo Daniels delivers a highly energised and nuanced performance. His physicality is commanding. It is not an easy piece to act in. There are huge physical demands, a highly packed text, multiple characters to play and a very wide emotional range required."

"I was reminded of why I really love theatre: not because it is artsy, deep and meaningful, but because it has the unrivalled power to transport us to another world."

"When we created Book Town Richmond, that Obama phrase, 'the audacity of hope', was uppermost in my mind. Because it was sheer audacity to create a Book Town with not a cent to our names. It was sheer audacity to think that writers and bibliophiles would travel nearly 1 000 kilometres to a book festival. And somehow, here we are. Seventeen years later. Against all odds."

"The mix of different types of music (on the radio, by the actors, by the band – with violins, guitars, a blikkitaar and even a mouth whistle) creates contrasts and combinations that immerse the audience in a cultural tapestry."

"This is old-fashioned, realistic theatre: a staffroom on the stage and outfits that match the three personality types to a T."

"Die dag toe Guppie sweef is unique children’s theatre that refrains from being didactic. For children who are growing up in an increasingly complicated world, and in a country with fraught tensions, it is essential that we encourage them to ponder solutions rather than prescribing them with answers. And to listen, dream and take a good leap of faith when needed – much like Guppie."

"Die gesprekke wat hier plaasvind, is meer werd as geld, maar van belang is dat die Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée ’n beduidende bydrae lewer tot Cradock se ekonomie. Talle gastehuise, nie net die veldsoirée se borge nie, baat direk by die fees."

"Tuis, ek’s liefie has all the ingredients of a top-notch comedy piece: a strong text, beautiful set and costumes, a witty and clever directing style and a stellar cast."

"Luister na Marthie Momberg – sy vra die regte vrae, sy bring die boodskap dat ons net moet doen wat ons doen, en dit sal die regte ding wees."

"Judy en Johnny is ’n paartjie wat vreeslik gelukkig getroud is. Soos wat mense in die 1950’s gelukkig getroud was. Byna soos in die ou grappie – die een is gelukkig en die ander een is getroud."

"Maar dan sal ek skielik op ’n Sondagmôre wakker word met die vreemde verlange in my en die pappot nader trek ..."

"Hierdie produksie het natuurlik my oog gevang weens die titel, maar die feit dat Frank Freeman die kitaar sou optel, was my grootste dryfveer om dit te gaan sien. Dié kêrel mag maar ’n kitaar hanteer."