Reviews

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

  • "A stunning performance, highlighting the key themes and intricacies of the relationships between the characters. The definition between characters was clear and easy for the students to recognise. A dark performance that facilitated the students' access to the text and remained true to the original character and mood."

    Leah Martindale Sir Thomas Fremantle School
  • "A superb piece of theatre. The students were astonished by Rupert's versatility and the way he was able to create so many characters through subtle changes in voice, posture and costume. The soundscape and lighting was particularly effective in evoking late Victorian London with a strong flavour of the Gothic. ...Hyde emerges realistically and yet horrifically from the conflicted Jekyll. This is an outstanding, faithful representation of the novel. Book now!"

    Jane Chumbley Bedford Modern School
  • "Another fantastic performance. Storytelling at its very best."

    Linda Flynn St Martin's School
  • This mysterious show was portrayed excellently by one man... building fear and tension in the heart of the listener. Mr Mason kept us on the edge of our seats, always building up to a point of tension. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was a joy to watch, rivalling the very best West End shows.

    Dillan Shah and Aaryan Dhanani (Y8 students) St Martin's School, Norwood
  • "Year 11 were captivated by Redheart Theatre's one man Jekyll & Hyde today. Perfect revision with accomplished acting and very professional sound and lighting. Brilliantly engaging."

    Twitter Northampton School for Girls
  • "A great solo performance using voice, body language, lighting and sound to retell The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in a fresh and convincing way which our students found engaging and memorable."

    Cathy Urquhart Lydiard Park Academy
  • "An excellent performance. Engaging and true to the text, which is a rare thing to experience! Students and teachers enjoyed Rupert’s compelling and accomplished delivery, and found the Q and A session he kindly agreed to post-production very helpful. We are already looking at booking him for next year. The performance was not only entertaining, but also a really effective tool for revision."

    Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
  • "Our pupils were captivated by watching their well-studied text come to life, and were mouthing the endings to the infamous quotes! With the performance being so engaging and true to the novel, it was a fantastic revision tool for pupils."

    Chloe Altman Park Community School
  • "I thought that the performance was excellent and has really helped to support my students’ understanding of the text. The transformation was brilliantly done. The students thought this was an enjoyable way of revising quotations and valued the Q&A session at the end. It was truly a great afternoon, thanks!"

    Diana De Bortoli Regent High School
  • "Huge thanks to Rupert @TheatreRedheart for a brilliant, faithful production of 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ - what a perfect way for our Year 11 students to kick-start their revision of the novel!"

    Twitter Graveney School
  • The performance overall was truly excellent; I was mesmerised. The way Rupert displayed Jekyll’s facial expressions was perfect and made the experience feel not only entertaining, but enlightening. I also find it astounding how Rupert managed to make each character their own with such ease. He had the audience captivated; I genuinely do not think it could have been better!

    Student Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Gothic Tales

  • "A stunning, professional performance. Beyond our high expectations."

    Jane Chumbley Bedford Modern School
  • "A superb production which gripped all and every student."

    Hayley Redfern The Hemel Hempstead School
  • "A spine chilling atmosphere... you could have heard a pin drop."

    Mary Ford Shrewsbury House Preparotory School
  • "Make that booking now - your pupils will love it."

    Michelle Baker Rugby School
  • "Live theatre at its most exciting and frightening."

    Hilja Bassett St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Oxford
  • "...exhilarating, engaging and terrifying."

    Stephanie Rodgers Parmiter's School
  • "Our Pupils were awestruck by the professionalism of the performance. It was worth seeing just to appreciate how much can be achieved in terms of atmosphere and storytelling by just one person. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon's entertainment."

    Tim Lowey Raphael School, Hornchuch
  • "What an enjoyable and effective show, performed superbly. Our students were gripped and were amazed at how the lighting and sound effects worked to achieve such a tense atmosphere. Many commented on how the show unlocked their understanding and it was really useful in showing how tension is created in these gothic stories. I would definitely recommend it."

    Simon Heald QEGS, Blackburn
  • "It was extremely impressive and held our students spellbound. The atmosphere created was perfect."

    Dave Ilott St Christopher School, Letchworth
  • "Excellent value. Made maximum impact and really brought the tales alive; I cannot think of a better way to introduce the concept of gothic."

    Ralph Moore St Edmund’s College,Ware
  • "A really worthwhile session - great for our Drama students to see some excellent multi-roling and innovative light and sound; and a great intro to the gothic genre for English students."

    Sarah Philips Leventhorpe School, Herts
  • "A Fine achievement! "

    Oliver Godfrey The Oratory, Reading
  • "This show was exactly what I was hoping for. It brought these short stories to life for the students and made a real difference to their understanding and appreciation. This came through in the written coursework which followed. The atmosphere created by one man with a simple set in a school Drama room has to be seen to be believed."

    Judith Mason Tulketh Community Sports College, Preston
  • "Both girls and staff thoroughly enjoyed this production which provided an excellent introduction to the 19thC prose coursework component for year 10. It was also of particular interest to those studying GCSE Drama. A high-quality production which I would definitely recommend to other English/Drama departments."

    Catherine Doe Palmers Green High School, Palmers Green
  • "We were so scared we held on to each other all the way through! "

    Pupil Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth
  • "An excellent and enjoyable session"

    Helen Atkinson Walthamstow Girls School
  • "The students really enjoyed your show – it brought their books alive – a wonderful chance for them to be inspired! Thank you."

    Mr McCrory GGSK College, Chigwell, Essex
  • "Excellent presentation – as always. When can you come again?"

    Tim Hart Dyke Bethany School, Goudhurst, Kent
  • "Wonderfully clever and sinister- a perfect introduction to Victorian Gothic literature for our pupils and an inspiration for aspiring Drama students."

    Chloe Altman Park Community School

Mr Owen’s Pocket Book

  • "Superb. A fantastic background to the Wilfred Owen story. A moving and hugely worthwhile experience"

    Richard Martin Moulsford Prep School
  • "Incredibly moving, lyrical and informative... Brilliant!"

    Gill Kinnear Friends' School, Saffron Walden
  • "Enriching, moving and memorable. Everything good theatre and good education ought to be."

    Helen Kanmwaa Channing School
  • "A real tour de force which captured the power and pity of Owen's poetry. The seamless weaving in of other poets: Tennyson was so relevant - even in a different context."

    Carole Hopkins Bedford Girls' school
  • "A brilliant and enthralling performance. Brought the grittiness and rawness of World War I to life."

    Mr E. Nketiah St Catherine's Catholic Girls School
  • "Mr Mason brought the experience of the War and its poetry very much to life."

    Iago Elkin-Jones Cokethorpe School
  • "Excellent in every way!"

    Gillian Shearn Durston House School