The Knight of the Burning Pestle
by Francis Beaumont
Shakespeare’s Globe
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Cast: Pauline McLynn / Phil Daniels / Matthew Needham / Paul Rider / Dickon TyrrellHannah McPake / Dean Nolan / Giles Cooper / Dennis Herdman / Sam Hargreaves / David Tarkenter / Paul Brenda / Jolyon Coy / Louise For (original cast: Alex Waldman / Brendan O’Hea / Sarah MacRae / John Dougall)
Composer: Nigel Hess / Choreographer: Sian Williams / Designer: Hannah Clark / Fight Director: Kev McCurdy / Photographer: Marc Brenner
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ London Theatre
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ London Theatre
★★★★
Sunday Telegraph
★★★★ Times
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Times
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Sunday Times
★★★★ What’s On Stage
★★★★ British Theatre
★★★★ What’s On Stage
★★★★ British Theatre
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Exuant
★★★★★ Stage Door
★★★★ Exuant
★★★★★ Stage Door
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★★★★ It's a production that takes the play off the academic shelf and gives
it new life
The Guardian
★★★★ Adele Thomas’ ingenious direction brings a work that’s more often studied than seen into roaring, battling life.
Exuent
The Guardian
★★★★ Adele Thomas’ ingenious direction brings a work that’s more often studied than seen into roaring, battling life.
Exuent
★★★★ In the capable hands of director Adele Thomas, it flies
The Telegraph
★★★★ This 1607 satire by Francis Beaumont turns out to be a delight in a vibrant production from talented young director Adele Thomas.
Evening Standard
The Telegraph
★★★★ This 1607 satire by Francis Beaumont turns out to be a delight in a vibrant production from talented young director Adele Thomas.
Evening Standard
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★★★★
Adele Thomas’ quite glorious, beautifully judged and
British Theatre
Adele Thomas’ quite glorious, beautifully judged and
perfectly
performed production
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Without exception, the cast were brilliant, and carried the chaotic
lunacy with infectious energy and enthusiasm. I loved this play, and its
performance.
Migrant Press
Migrant Press
A strong ensemble and comic
choreography - of movement, timing and sound - are the bedrock of successful
farce and this production of a fine Jacobean farce has both.
The Stage
The Stage
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