Some lovely comments and a new review...

Posted by Sara Green (Marketing and Admin Assistant, Hoipolloi)

It seems like yesterday that we all traipsed down to Watford for the opening of The Doubtful Guest. In fact, it doesn’t seem like it’s been a week since we were having vague meetings seven months ago discussing some set ideas for the show. But, yes, we are into our fourth week of touring and actually, at the end of this week the first tour of this Edward Gorey masterpiece will be over!

Although it has gone by at the speed of light, we haven’t missed the attention of some lovely audience members who have sent us great feedback on the show. We didn’t realize just how many closet Gorey fans existed, but they do, and it’s nice to know that there are people out there who share our love for this crazy misfit!

One of the nicest emails we received was from David from Qicksilver Theatre Company who wrote to tell us that “it was the best cross-age range show I’ve seen.” And that “its mix of humour and theatricality created an electrifying environment.”

As someone who has worked in children’s theatre for a long time, David’s opinion is really valued at Hoipolloi. This goes for all the people who sent in comments, they are always appreciated!

Someone else who enjoyed the show was Donald Hutera from The Times. We were ecstatic to read the fantastic review that he wrote us. Here is a sample of what he thought of the production:

“It functions on a smaller scale, but the Cambridge-based touring company Hoipolloi ranks with Kneehigh Theatre as a group with a genuine desire to connect with its audiences. Like its older Cornish counterpart, Hoipolloi offers work that is clever, accessible and engaging, as Shon Dale-Jones’s adaptation of Edward Gorey’s 1957 book, The Doubtful Guest, proves.” …."All in all, it’s a playful, accomplished piece of nonsense, and I mean that as a compliment.”

To read the rest of the review click here.

So, as we continue our tour in Newcastle we hope to receive more comments from people who enjoyed the show, from Gorey fans, and from people who want just want to say hello!
All is welcome.

Tour dates announced!

Posted by Simon Bedford (Marketing & Touring Manager)

Now that the first period of rehearsals for this conveniently curious comedy have finished, we’re pleased to announce the full UK tour schedule for The Doubtful Guest in March and April.

The show opens at Watford Palace Theatre, with performances from 13 to 22 March. Following this, the show will head to Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008, and its Everyman Theatre (25 to 29 March).

April sees the show head to the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 3 to 5 April before finishing the spring tour up in Newcastle upon Tyne. There we’ll be performing from 8 to 12 April at Northern Stage.

Don’t miss your chance to be the first to see this mischievous show! Full details of the tour and details of how to book can be found by clicking here