Press

  • Director Kelly Ann Stewart whose overall vision causes this new adaptation to thrive says “our aim is to move you, to make you laugh, and to make you reflect with a tear in your eye. Ultimately, that’s what Dickens would have hoped for. Well she has certainly achieved this which is testament to not only her creative work preparing the cast for their characters but her clear skills of working effectively with all contributors from design to tech. Once again Kelly has proved herself to be one to watch!

    — Deborah Heath, St Albans Times

  • ★★★★★ A brilliantly comical play, with some unsettling undertones. The team at OVO have managed to bring together a whole lot of fun with the darker side of human emotion, presented by a stellar cast, in a glorious setting.

    — Cara Brazier, West End Best Friend

  • A really entertaining hour of interactive theatre!

    - Elaine Page, BBC Radio 2

  • However, the idea of what a hero really is, is best explained by this fantastic piece of theatre so rather than let me tell you, please, please, please get yourself a ticket before the end of the run

    — Deborah Heath, St Albans Times

  • This show has a really tight cast and has clearly been directed with a real love for the original text ... [I]t hammered home some problematic social issues, was extremely well performed and was re-set in the modern era successfully. The pound of flesh scene was handled so well that there was complete terrified silence in the audience. The character realisation was superb, and this had clearly been well explored in rehearsal. Once again, a thoughtful OVO re-working of a classic tale under a very strong director.

    Deborah Heath, St Albans Times

  • The eight-strong cast are all as good in their roles as you would expect from OVO and they richly deserved the standing ovation they received at the end of Thursday’s performance.

    - Madeleine Burton, Herts Advertiser