Icon Theatre
Icon Theatre is a Kent-based UK touring theatre company producing visual and physical theatre.[1] Icon theatre is run by co-founder Nancy Hirst (artistic) and Sally Armstrong (administrative).[2]
Productions
[edit]- Release, 2011, about 3 young people newly released from prison,[3] winner of a Fringe First Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe[4][5] and was awarded five stars by FringeReview[6]
- Hard Times, Warehouse Theatre, 2008.[7][8][9]
- Gradgrind, UK Tour, 2008.
- The Odyssey, UK Tour, 2007.
- The Canterbury Tales, UK Tour, 2006.
- Skeleton Woman, Lady Death, BAC Festival of Visual Theatre, 2004.
- The Men's Room, by Joshua James, Warehouse Theatre, 2002.
Reception
[edit]- 'Icon has achieved something remarkable...this is a theatrical treat' - The Stage.
- 'Fantastic - a fun evening out' - London Evening Standard.
- 'Inventive, funny & interesting' - Time Out.
References
[edit]- ^ "Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview : RELEASE". The Edinburgh Reporter. 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Icon Theatre: Contact". Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Berkowitz, Gerald (2011). "Release: Pleasance Dome". The Stage. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Wight, Emily (11 June 2012). "www.newstatesman.com/blogs/theatre/2012/06/theatre-review-release". Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Fringe 2011 awards roundup". The List (Edinburgh & Glasgow). 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe 2011: Release". FringeReview. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Review: Hard Times, Warehouse Theatre, Croydon". This is Croydon Today. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Hard Times". The Stage. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Icon Theatre's adaptation of Hard Times is must-see credit-crunch theatre". Croydon Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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