The Knight of the Burning Pestle


by Francis Beaumont
Shakespeare’s Globe


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

★★★★ Sunday Telegraph
★★★★ Times
★★★★ Broadway World

★★★★ Sunday Times
★★★★ What’s On Stage
★★★★ British Theatre

★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Exuant
★★★★★ Stage Door



★★★★ 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
★★★★ 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



★★★★

Adele Thomas’ quite glorious, beautifully judged and
perfectly performed production   

British Theatre



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

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