REVIEWS AND REFERENCES

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM- SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE STARRING MICHELLE TERRY

'Gleeful... a delight'

The Evening Standard ****

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Delicious performances... hugely entertaining.'

The Stage ****

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'Riveting'

The Telegraph ****

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'A uniquely satisfying experience... a treat.'

What's On Stage ****

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Colourful and mystical... nothing short of amazing.'

The Upcoming ****

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'Accessible, witty and meaningful.'

iNews ****

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THE SILENCE AND THE NOISE BY TOM POWELL FOR PENTABUS AND RURAL MEDIA

'...a delicate, wretched love story that builds its tenderness and tragedy to create an almost epic quality.'

The Guardian ****

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Breaking the Fourth Wall *****

Broadway World ****

London Theatre ****

Love London Love Culture ****

WEBF ****

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CBEEBIES- AS YOU LIKE IT

'I watch as a four-year-old boy is transported by period surroundings, 400-year-old language and just enough modern whizzbangery to keep him rapt with every word.'

The Guardian

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PRIVATE PEACEFUL- NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE AND UK TOUR

'Top notch visceral theatre'

What's On Stage *****

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'Heartfelt, engrossing and tragically real.'

WEBF *****

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'A masterful production.'

The Daily Mail ****

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The Stage****

Reviews Hub *****

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AS YOU LIKE IT AT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE

‘Spreads the kind of joy that only the Globe, with its matchless sense of inclusiveness, can generate’
Independent ****

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‘The casting is revolutionary […] this works, rather brilliantly’
The Times ****

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‘The sense of an arena slowly filling up with words is mesmerising’
The Observer ****

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‘Buoyant and embracive’
The Stage ****

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‘The sheer charm of it all is beguiling’
WhatsOnStage ****

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GLORY DAZED BY CAT JONES AT SOHO THEATRE

What's On Stage *****

British Theatre Guide *****

Time Out *****

Broadway Baby *****

Guardian ****

Reviews Hub ****

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'a visceral explosion of thought provoking content that grabs you by the scruff of the neck and doesn't let go.'

Londonlist

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'Remarkable theatre.'

British Theatre Guide

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'Elle While's production rightly allows the play's arguments to emerge through the surface excitement and human relationships.'

Guardian

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COUNTRY MUSIC BY SIMON STEPHENS AT WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE 

'The expert writing and acting are complemented by equally strong direction from Elle While who manages to draw out the humanity...'

What's on Stage *****

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WHAT THE MOON SAW BY 2FACED DANCE AT ZOO VENUES AND UK TOUR

'Charming and Whimsical.'

The Herald ****

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'Engaging, entertaining circus fun that tucks its audience up warm and cosy.'

The List ****

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'A show as beautiful and elusive as the moon itself.'

The Wee Review ****

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FRISKY AND MANNISH JUST TOO MUCH AT THE UDDERBELLY

'Just Too Much? No way - as far as these two are concerned, we can never get enough.

EntertainmentWise *****

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REFERENCES

'Elle has that rare talent as a director of having two kinds of skill. She not only knows how to handle people and superbly understands the craft of acting, but she also has a searing visual eye and a passion for how to sculpt a story to an audience. 

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Her own directing work is very immediate: superb acting, with an emotional and visceral punch. It has great detail in it and an arresting truth.' 

Marianne Elliott- Director

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'Elle has got a fantastic eye for what is happening in the room, and what is happening underneath the surface of things. She is big hearted and small ego-ed' 

Ian Rickson- Director

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'Elle is a wonderful, kind, generous, focused, decisive director with a fantastic sense of humour. She rocks.'

Thea Sharrock- Director

'Having Elle in the rehearsal room is a gift. Her concentration, attention to detail,  and deep understanding of the process is invaluable.'

Nancy Meckler- Director