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PRESS REVIEWS:
MERCURY FUR 2010 LONDON REVIVAL
"Almost unbearable to watch yet so compelling you can't stop watching...There are
some standout performances from the young cast, and the play is perfectly matched
to this here-
n FOUR STARS, Lyn Gardner, THE GUARDIAN
“It is testament to the impressive cast that a certain energy that other productions can only dream about is grabbed by the throat from the opening scene and only ratcheted up to almost unbearable levels as the performance progresses.”
n FIVE STARS, Patrick Cash, REMOTE GOAT
"It's evidence that the controversy that greeted its premiere was not all Mercury Fur had to offer; even with its shocks somewhat blunted by foreknowledge, it just takes the right company in the right space to reveal the heart behind the horrors."
n Matt Boothman, BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
"There is a heady, at times almost romantic quality to the crumbling world Mercury Fur evokes...the torture sequence itself remains ferocious."
n Andrzej Lukowski, TIME OUT
"Frances Loy's production is not wanting for atmosphere...There are several stand-
n Theo Bosanquet, WHAT'S ON STAGE
"There are some compelling performances in this production and Loy's confident direction has employed full use of the space to encourage the audience to feel they are in the moment with the characters."
n Katherine Hayes, UK THEATRE NET
"Blazingly good...With its bleak humour, and powerful sense of foreboding, this is a dangerous, intense and occasionally excruciating piece of experiential theatre."
n Aleks Sierz
"Performed by a universally impressive cast, this is a pungent and disturbing event from a promising theatre company."
n FOUR STARS, Joseph Cattell, BOYZ MAGAZINE
"The actor’s a fine ensemble -
Robert Tanitch, THEATRE GUIDE LONDON