 The
Aquila Theatre Company is premiering its first production of William Shakespeare's
Hamlet
during its national tour beginning fall, 2005. It has been the foremost
classic theater touring company in America and Britian for nearly ten years,
with consistently exceptional productions of Shakespeare and the Greeks.
Generally, the directors' interpretations of the tragedies are true to
Shakespeare's epoch and production notes, while they infuse the comedies
with startling creativity and wild abandon. The quotes below reflect
critical observations of past performances. We'll add Hamlet
reviews as the tour progresses.
“Shakespeare lovers finally
have an ‘Othello’ that is gripping from start to finish.” -- Anchorage
Daily News
“…the Aquila company’s acting
is among the best…” -- Anchorage Daily News
“There is little doubt that
The Aquila Theatre Company is one of the most inventive and daring theater
companies in the country.” -- The Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln,
NE
 “...
a classically trained, modernly hip troupe…” -- The New York Times
“... the versatile cast of
eight, with actors in multiple roles … consistently command attention and
admiration.” -- The New York Times
“Aquila’s productions are
beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and crystalline in effect.”
-- The New Yorker
“If energy be the food of
Shakespeare, then Aquila Theatre Company of London serves up a smorgasbord...”
-- The Boston Globe
“... draws an audience so
deep inside the great poem that one seems to experience what Homer’s heroes
did.” -- The New York Times
“This is the most exhilarating,
inventive theater company that has put down roots here in many years.”
-- The American Reporter
“…a truly innovative and
potent theatrical achievement…” -- The Bermuda Royal Gazette
“Imaginatively staged...”
-- Portland Press Herald
“Praiseworthy Production”
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 “The
classics made relevant with superb acting and clever staging.” -- The
New Yorker
“One of the UK’s foremost
transatlantic touring companies.” -- The Independent
“…extraordinary…” -- The
American Reporter
“... ensemble precision,
sensitivity and unity ...” -- The New York Times
“Aquila, while not stinting
on the words, enhances them through soaring feats of theatricality in the
best British manner.” -- Richmond Times-Dispatch
“ ... an energetic, inventive
production ...” -- Time Out, London
“…powerful…” -- Indianapolis
Star
“The Birds is performed by
an ensemble of first-rate, highly expressive actors who enter fully into
the spirit of director Robert Richmond’s concept of presenting the ancient
comedy in vaudeville style.” -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
“…a riveting scene…” -- The
American Reporter
“Bold, resourceful, dynamic
- and relevant” -- The Santa Barbara News-Press
“Aquila Theatre Company with
its brand of economical theatre: have actors, will travel...so simple a
device, used for such protean results, is what theatre is all about.” --
The
San Jose Mercury News
“Remarkably inventive and
highly skilled.” -- The Charleston Post and Courier
“...hugely enjoyable and
very funny.” -- The London Times
“…stunning, stirring and
memorable.” -- The American Reporter
“My attention was grabbed
and I found myself sitting up, all ears and agog. A production to
salute.” -- The Stage and Television Today
“...vital, contemporary and
innovative work.” -- Plays and Players
“...theatre in its most pure
and primal form.” -- Calgary Herald
“…an extraordinarily inventive
and disciplined outfit…” -- The New York Times
 “The
immediacy and fire of the Aquila Theatre Company make this one of the most
exciting and passionate productions of Julius Caesar seen in a long time
. . .a tough, dynamic production . . . beautifully done.” -- The Washington
Times
“Succeeds in using sheer
theatricality to illuminate the dark center of an extremely dark play .
. . intriguingly conceived and featuring a riveting performance by Anthony
Cochrane as Brutus . . . talk about your perfect Washington play.”
-- The Washington Post
“This new Julius Caesar is
mesmerizing theater…Alex Webb is a Caesar to be awed by and captures the
conquering hero/dictator’s contradictory dual nature. Anthony Cochrane
(Brutus) delivers a fascinating, complex performance that lengthens Brutus’
shadow across the stage and all the way to Philippi…there’s too much else
that’s so good about this Julius Caesar…the audience is hot wired and crackling
with energy.” -- America On Line
“…a high standard for charm
and invention…” -- The New York Times
“Using puppets, mime, music,
and movement, the Aquila Theatre Company’s production is simply magical…”
-- Backstage
“Aquila Theatre infuses classics
with new life” -- Naples Daily News, headline
“This half-American, half-British
Aquila company production is a master class in acting” -- Backstage
“… a sense of comic timing
as sharp as a Wilde witticism.” -- Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
“… magic there is aplenty.”
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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