A history play set in the commedia dell’arte tradition, yet extremely contemporary in its references to a divided and xenophobic Europe.
(Don't You Dare!)
The Guardian
★★★★
Filled with vivid flights of fancy, 'Rocinante! Rocinante!' is an intriguing piece ...a sophisticated visual work.
(Rocinante! Rocinante!)
Time Out
Great credit goes to co-director and choreographer Chiara D’Anna, whose expertise in commedia dell’arte brought fluidity and liveliness to the production.
(Ariadne auf Naxos/Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme)
MTG Lirica
★★★★
The company’s venture into using classical literature to tackle perceptions of mental health is an innovative and refreshing use of theatre.
(Rocinante! Rocinante!)
The Public Reviews
★★★★
Imaginative and engaging, with a compelling and twisting narrative that will make an audience both laugh and cry.
(Don Quixote! Don Quixote!)
A Younger Theatre
★★★★
Slowly, inevitably, a vision of Hell takes hold of our senses…the overall impression is one of being inside a painting by Hieronymus Bosch.
(Rocinante! Rocinnate!)
Broadway World UK
★★★★
A masterpiece in theatre and political satire
(Don't You Dare!)
In Covent Garden
★★★★
Taking its subject matter from Cervantes’ 'Don Quixote', the production masterfully constructs madness as a kind of ecstatic and passionate state.
(Rocinante! Rocinante!)
The Fringe Review
★★★★★
A well-chosen series of stage ideas...a colourful production, rich in details, gags, and clever touches.
(Ariadne auf Naxos/Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme)
Teatro.it
Chiara D'Anna | Director
"Absolutely brilliant! Fantastic! I’ve never been mesmerised like that for a long time."
Audience Member| Don Quixote! Don Quixote! | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Thanks for reminding us what theatre is! Your performance was simply amazing."
Audience Member,Rocinante!Rocinante! | CLF Art Cafe, London
"I was blown away...it was unexpected; political in a very clever way. It was absolutely brilliant!"
Audience Member, Don't You Dare! | Voilá Theatre Festival, London
"It represents everything theatre should be. It was moving…really moving."
Audience Member| Don Quixote! Don Quixote! | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Amazing production! So refreshing and unique...you engaged me throughout."
Audience Member,Rocinante!Rocinante! | CLF Art Cafe, London
"Imagination can be very powerful”…indeed! We were taken into a surreal journey with you"
Audience Member, Rocinante!Rocinante! |CLF Art Cafe, London
"Absolutely fantastic. Hilarious with some true tear-jerking moments."
Audience Member, Don't You Dare! | Voilà Europe Theatre Festival, London
"I’ve never seen anything so informative having at the same time so much fun!"
Audience Member, Don't You Dare! | Crisis Art Festival, Arezzo
"A stunning piece of theatre. At the end of the show I was left in silent contemplation."
Audience Member, Rocinante!Rocinante! | CLF Art Cafe, London
"You created a wonderful atmosphere for Halloween...with some very moving moments."
Audience Member, Samhain Night | Secret Location, London
"A wonderful space of dreams and fantasies. A performance that opens our imagination: I loved it. It was stunning!"
Audience Member,Rocinante!Rocinante! CLF Art Cafe, London