Giant Olive

8th June 2015 "startlingly powerful"

Claire Cohen, London Dance Read more

1st Jun 2014 "A night to remember"

Luke Jennings, The Observer Read more

26 May 2014 "extraordinarily inventive and very funny."

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Read more

23 May 2014 "performances never fall short of exceptional"

Josephine Leask, London Dance Read more

25th Apr 2014 "Was enraptured throughout"

Aline Waites, Remotegoat Read more

9 Dec 2013 "The cast’s animal movement work is superb."

The Stage Read more

9 Dec 2013 "The children in the audience were utterly captivated throughout, the perfect family show"

Everything Theatre Read more

26th Sep 2013 "I can say without hesitation that The Lion & Unicorn is a great venue for small-scale dance."

Graham Watts, London Dance Read more

25th Sep 2013 "A mixed and intimate evening of work in north London"

Erin Johnson, Bach Track Read more

17 Sep 2013"I found new work that was exciting and performances I was impressed by."

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Read more

16 Sep 2013 "it leaves me reaching and trying and changing my mind, and that is exciting".

Alice Mackenzie, Bellyflop Magazine Read more

15th Sep 2013 "Try everything. Mix it up."

Luke Jennings, The Observer Read more

13th Sep 2013 "spellbound by GOlive"

Rebecca Jones, The Kentishtowner Read more

13th Sep 2013 "truly deserving of praise"

Laura Dodge, London Dance Read more

4th Sep 2013 "GOlive - a chance to dance. The three-week event gives more than 50 emerging and established companies and dancers a chance to show their work by staging performances every night at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre."

Time Out London Feature Read more

24 May 2013 "It’s good to know that The Lion and Unicorn is again on the prowl for dance"

Donald Hutera, London Dance Read more

21 May 2013 "All the pieces shown were particularly relevant and memorable."

Jemma Wilson, A Younger Theatre Read more

15 Mar 2013 " a powerful piece"

Vicky Ellis, WhatsOnStage Read more

10 Mar 2013 "This is a passionate piece of high quality theatre.

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Read more

9 Mar 2013 "A play for today"

One Stop Arts Review Read more

1 Feb 2013 "a sparkling freshness"

Carole Gordon, WhatsOnStage Read more

6 Feb 2013 "riotous fun"

Catherine Usher, The Stage Read more

12 Nov 2012 " a thoroughly entertaining piece...a near perfect one man show"

Charlotte Pegram, Whatsonstage Read more

12 Nov 2012 "puts the gross into engrossing"

Tom Oakley, One Stop Arts Read more

11 Nov 2012 "Chambers gives a beautifully timed performance that beguiles us"

Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Read more

7 Nov 2012 "A thought-provoking and entertaining monologue.. at the excellent Lion and the Unicorn theatre in Kentish Town".

Tristan White, Remotegoat Read more

4 Oct 2012 ""witty, convincing with talent to burn"

Katy Darby, One Stop Arts Read more

17 Sep 2012 "Confessions of a Butterfly is a fitting tribute to this exceptional man".

Oliver Valentine, One Stop Arts Read more

13 Sep 2012 "Confessions of a Butterfly forms a worthy tribute"

Howard Loxton, The British Theatre Guide Read more

13 Sep 2012 "Salt gives a hauntingly intense impression of Korczak"

Camden New Journal Review of Confessions Of A Butterfly Read more

25 May 2012 "the show bursts into life".

One Stop Arts Review of The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp Read more

25 May 2012 "even the blackest scenes drip with humour"

The Stage Review of The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp Read more

25 May 2012 "savagely funny"

British Theatre Guide Review of The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp Read more

25 May 2012 "In this ingeniously twisted night of music hall macabre, nothing is what it seems"

SoSoGay Review of The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp Read more

9 May 2012 "conjuring theatrical magic from timeless language".

Whats On Stage Review 'As You Like It'
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8 May 2012 "plenty of giggles from this jam-packed audience".

The Stage Review As You Like It Read more

3 May 2012 " There's a way to Will in more accessible As You Like It at the Lion and Unicorn"

Camden New Journal As You Like It
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2 May 2012 "the Lion and Unicorn pub is a lovely, intimate space for a Shakespeare production which is small but has plenty of charm and humour"

Time Out Review As You Like It Read more

30 Apr 2012 "There was barely a spare seat on our visit, and the room had the atmosphere of a smaller Soho Theatre"

The Kentish Towner Review As You Like It
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30 Apr 2012 "directed with a light touch and kept the audience’s interest right till the very last word of the epilogue"

The Public Reviews As You Like It Read more

30 Apr 2012 "brings that feel-good welling of happy tears so typical of Shakespeare's comedies"

British Theatre Guide As You Like It Read more

8th April 2012"it's a clean and courageous production fron newly formed Orzu Arts - a group of creative Uzbecks living in london - wanting to share their folklore and heritage - and it worked"

Remotegoat Review Dervish Read more

"This forty-minute retelling of an Uzbek legend is an intriguing opportunity to gain a taste of Uzbek culture mediated through the form of Western theatre"

The British Theatre Guide Dervish Read more

23 Jan 2012 "If Radmall's future writing is as strong as this debut, he will be a talent to watch".

Time Out Review of Dance Class Read more

18 Nov 2011 "It’s not often that you see such quality on the London fringe"

The Stage Review of Not About Heroes Read more

18 Nov 2011 "This is fascinating stuff"

The Public Reviews Not About Heroes Read more

28 Oct 2011 "Great fun and oddly moving"

Remotegoat Review of An Experiement With An Air Pump Read more

28 Oct 2011 "Medical ethics staged"

New Scientist Review of An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

26 Oct 2011 "A provocative and captivating piece of theatre with firm intelligence and heart behind it"

So So Gay Review of An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

24 Oct 2011 "just as relevant today"

British Theatre Guide Review of An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

24 Oct 2011 "It truly is one of London’s hidden gems".

BackStagePass.biz Review of An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

"This is a beautifully written play"

The Public Reviews An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

24 Oct 2011 "plenty of horror and intrigue"

The Stage Review of An Experiment With An Air Pump Read more

18 Oct 2011 "I'm not quite sure what I've just witnessed here, but I know it was miraculous."

MOJO Review of Sir Henry At Rawlinson End Read more

 9 Oct 2011 "Ian Breeds did a perfect job with this production"

Remotegoat Review of Dark Tales Read more

25 Aug 2011 "Horton impresses with her stamina and ability in portraying a room full of people"

Camden New Journal Review of I'll Show You Mine - Read more

18 Aug 2011 "Mavroudi's performance is consistantly engaging".

Camden New Journal Review of Beauty Is Prison-Time - Read more

16 Aug 2011 "I'll Show You Mine is a delight"

CRITICS CHOICE Time Out Review of 'I'll Show You Mine' Read more

15 Aug 2011 " cheerful ode to growing up, family life and the trials of the transition to adulthood"

The Stage Review of 'I'll Show You Mine' Read more

15 Aug 2011 "Caroline Horton's Rachel tells us her own story from six to puberty and plays all the other characters too"

The British Theatre Guide Review of I'll Show You Mine' Read more

12 Aug 2011 "Zoe Mavroudi is an extremely watchable presence on stage"

Remotegoat Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

12 Aug 2011 "Caroline Horton did an exceptional job at characterising this story and bringing it to life".

Remotegoat Review of 'I'll Show You Mine' Read more

12 Aug 2011 "a moving, thoughtful and profoundly disturbing piece"

Islington Gazette Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

9 Aug 2011 "a delicately ensnaring performance"

Time Out Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

8 Aug 2011 "this is a life enhancing experience to share in"

British Theatre Guide Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

5th Aug 2011 "Greek actress Zoe Mavroudi demonstrates what an accomplished performer she is"

The Stage Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

4 Aug 2011 "this is certainly a wonderful celebration of women in theatre"

Whats On Stage Review 'Beauty Is Prison-Time' Read more

2 Jun 2011 "This entertaining production has much to offer".

Camden New Journal Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

31 May 2011 "Jolly, cheeky, deliciously smutty and a very good giggle".

The Stage Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

31 May 2011 "the charms of this 'Tom Jones' are hard to resist"

Time Out Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

28 May 2011 "A riot of rollicking fun"

British Theatre Guide Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

28 May 2011 "Giant Olive Theatre's production of Tom Jones is a hysterical romp through an eighteenth century landscape, incredibly rich in language and fashion".

Extra! Extra! Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

  27 May 2011 "This play is like the person whose end of the table you always endeavor to sit at"

The Public Reviews 'Tom Jones' Read more

27 May 2011 "Nimbly acted by a cast of only seven, it’s a fun and sexy adaptation of Henry Fielding’s most famous and epic novel".

London Festival Fringe Review 'Tom Jones' Read more

 27 Oct 2010 "Over the last couple of years, Kentish Town's Lion and Unicorn Theatre has developed a vibrant, varied fringe rep"

Time Out Review 'Trading Faces' Read more

9 Aug 2010 Critics Choice

Time Out Review 'ZIP: Gun & Knife Crime' Read more

21 Dec 2009 "Ray Shell directs an ambitious 20-strong ensemble with crisp confidence"

Time Out Review 'Oliver Twist' Read more

 7 Dec 2009 "Genuinely disturbing and totally enthralling".

What'sOnStage Review 'Oliver Twist' Read more

27 Nov 2009 "An intriguing alternative to pantomimes and Christmas shows, Supernatural offers an antidote to festive frolics with a sinister tale full of frights and mystery."

The Stage Review 'Supernatural' Read more