[Bronagh Lagan]
PRESS QUOTES
tick, tick...BOOM!, PARK THEATRE
‘Bronagh Lagan, is quickly becoming one of the country’s most innovative and thoughtful directors. Indeed, she’s so far ahead of the game that, in a sense, we are playing catch-up with her, while her own imagination races ahead to create new types of response.
Not all directors are blessed with this extraordinary ability to ‘resonate’ with their public in this way, to continue the relationship between themselves, and their painstakingly assembled companies and elaborately constructed productions, and to reach beyond their allotted run and into the after-life of what happens when the production has closed. I think maybe Lagan might be one of those remarkable directors.’
British Theatre – 4*
RAGS, THE MUSICAL, PARK THEATRE
“...a heartfelt sincerity and yearning poignancy that swept me away.”
‘’Bronagh Lagan's production, has been lovingly staged on an evocative set by Gregor Donnelly, constructed out of banks of old suitcases, to bring out the full power of this gorgeous, life-affirming show.’’
Londontheatre.co.uk - Mark Shenton
★★★★
“This American musical brings a welcome and progressive voice to today’s stage. Don’t miss it.”
“...outstanding music and performances.”
London Living Large - Jewish Chronical
★★★★★
“Bronagh Lagan's production has heart in spades and provides a real impact through the thoughtful way its themes are tackled.”
Rewrite This Story - Olivia Mitchell
★★★★
“Like an immigrant who has to fight for what they deserve, this troubled show has finally claimed its place in (musical theatre) history.”
Metro - John Nathan
★★★★
“Beautifully written and performed…”
“...it’s themes of immigration, female liberation and cultural integration are as current as they have ever been.”
Daily Express - Neil Norman
★★★★
“...an aptly timed and brilliantly performed production of a musical that deserves to be better known.”
British Theatre - Danny Coleman-Cooke
★★★★
“Bronagh Lagan directs with great sensitivity on Gregor Donnelly’s suitcase-strewn set.”
Sunday Express - Michael Arditti
★★★★
BROKEN WINGS , THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
‘Broken Wings is a powerful production, that highlights the ever-strong presence of corruption and poor treatment of the female sex that still exists in the Middle East today’.
Entertainment Focus
PUTTING IT TOGETHER, HOPE MILL THEATRE
“Christmas comes early here… Scintilating.” –
MANCHESTER THEATRE AWARDS
★★★★★
“A piece of delicious Musical Theatre that works on every level.” – MANCHESTER’S FINEST
★★★★★
“Hugely enjoyable – should not be missed.”
THE REVIEWS HUB
★★★★★
“Hope Mill Theatre has done it again… another glorious production, with the perfect cast and creative team.”
THEATRE TEEN REVIEWS
★★★★★
LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL, HOPE MILL THEATRE
“Compelling and empowering” –
THE STAGE
★★★★
“A triumph”-
THE TIMES
★★★★
“The March sisters are impeccable, each performance is wonderfully authentic, perfectly drawn and completely believable.”
THE REVIEWS HUB
★★★★★
“Little Women the musical is an absolute triumph”
SINCERELY AMY
★★★★★
“Little Women is a celebration, joyful, spirited and full of heart.”
OPENING NIGHT
★★★★
BLOOD WEDDING, THE COURTYARD, LONDON
“But it is a testament to the richness of the work that neither the off-broadway production that I saw in Spanish nor the intense and intimate one that I saw seven years ago under a pub in Baron’s Court prepared me for the overwhelmingly awe-inspiring execution of vision by Bronagh Lagan in this triumph at The Courtyard Theatre in Hoxton…”
HACKNEY HIVE
★★★★★
“And this production is most certainly magic realism, richly adorned in the magic of the theatre…”
“Richly layered and sizzling with seductive, sexual energy, this production is a feast for the senses, and for the mind, it will leave the theatregoer’s soul rent in two by the end…”
ISLINGTON GAZETTE 5*
★★★★★
“This performance is high-spirited and volatile…”
“The play seems to emerge quite directly from the minds of the players and is refreshingly engaging and experimental…”
“Brace the storms outside to see this show!”
PLAYS TO SEE 4*
★★★★
“With direction by Bronagh Lagan, the storyline follows that of love and betrayal, which this production superlatively captivates making for an emotional thought provoking piece…”
“Blood Wedding is a definite must see for drama enthusiasts with its rich themes that this company wonderfully portray to deliver an emotive thought provoking piece…”
PLAYS TO SEE 4*
★★★★
“Lorca’s writing is inherently poetic, tumbling over the page with a beautifully tortured grace, mirrored here with the use of physical theatre, dance and music laced through the production…”
“The ensemble of actors show great guts in their committed attack on Lorca’s lyricism…”
FOURTHWALL MAGAZINE
“Bronagh Lagan's Blood Wedding does full justice to his work with a production that overflows with emotion, compels with its portrayal of families rent asunder and captivates with its language.”
“Blood Wedding is a difficult piece to stage - so much can go wrong in any production that's an all-through 100 minutes, never mind one with this level of ambition - but they pull it off spectacularly well…”
BROADWAY WORLD
“Beautifully orchestrated, Lagan utilises Rodriguez-Weil’s triumph with characters entering and exiting the stage intermittently…”
A YOUNGER THEATRE