“Very imaginative idea! At times extremely touching, especially the scenes in Act 1 where the characters are as if fully human, i.e. without magic, and have to survive together.”

All-round strong acting, especially from Horobin’s gentle Caliban . . . Napua Davoy’s apt musical accompaniment. 

“Superb acting, deeply committed and expressive.”

“The music composed for Tempest fugit was amazing. It really helped set the tone of the events . . . the performances were very striking by all involved . . . . I was very impressed with this performance.”

"Fringe theatre should be wary of performing Shakespeare . . . what they can do, however, is reinterpret, and here we have a fine example of this.  Let’s write new versed dialogue (you have to admire both the ambition and the achievement) but do not forget to re-examine some of the original words."

"Good Shakespeare combines the visual with the oral.  Here mention should be made of the following: the clever decision to blend new costumes with the old; the use of lights to suggest imagined sequences, and indeed warmth and togetherness; the sound effects throughout which capture the eeriness of the location; the music score which greatly adds to the emotion."

". . . when it comes to Shakespeare "re-written" I get very sceptical. But I was proven wrong as Heart Productions pulled out all the stops and the audience was treated to a delicious journey through Prospero's messed-up mind."

"The play has a large amount of magical fantasy, bawdy comedy, some of Shakespeare's most beloved lines and is well worth a watch. "

“Congratulations on a most imaginative production with excellent performances by the cast. Bring more of these ideas to Greenwich or, at least, to London.”

“Superb acting brings the breath of gold-plated realism to the small stage of the Playhouse, while Napua Davoy’s enigmatic and ethereal music adds a powerful sense of mystery to the production.”

“Apart from its dramatic power, the play might well find a permanent niche in an educational syllabus.” 

“Some first-class drama and some fine acting by the cast of five.”

“I went to see this play not knowing what to expect, and I was most impressed with everything I saw. As well as committed, talented actors, all aspects of the production greatly added to the whole evening's entertainment."

"A special note must be made of Stuart Horobin who performance as Caliban was quite superb"

"The movement was sublime, Ariel and Caliban threw themselves around the stage with poise and grace (when required). I was a little worried not being overly familiar with the Tempest that the story may confuse but there were enough hints and reminders for that not to affect my understanding or enjoyment of the production."

"The play itself is a wonderful re-exploration of Shakespeare's original, from a totally different perspective. The blend of Shakespeare's words and the writer Frank Bramwell's own words worked very well. I especially liked how the characters from the Tempest came to life again, in a way that gave fresh insights - Caliban's humanity, Prospero's regret, Miranda's awakening, Ariel's relationship to her Master, and Ferdinand's stupidity."