PRAISE FOR QUITE DRUNK, VERY JESUS-Y
STAGE WHISPERS:
“It’s unusual to find a Fringe show that is a full-length (well, 90 minutes) and well-made play with an appealing and talented cast of five and directed by a fully professional and accomplished director…Quite Drunk, Very Jesus-y is the best work so far from North of Eight.”
WEEKEND NOTES:
“The production is a collaboration of two 'forces of nature' - independent theatre companies Key Conspirators and North of Eight harnessing a wide breadth of acting and production talent very evident in Quite Drunk, Very Jesus-Y”
AUSTRALIAN STAGE:
“a hypnotic final scene…the production was strong, the writing clear and personal and performances engaging.”
https://www.australianstage.com.au/201909169046/reviews/melbourne/quite-drunk-very-jesus-y-%7C-key-conspirators-and-north-of-eight.html
Melbourne Reviews
PRAISE FOR STRATA INC.
WEEKEND NOTES:
“a hilarious and insightful look at today's society and corporate greed…a uniquely intimate theatre experience”
https://www.weekendnotes.com/strata-inc-north-of-eight-review/
3CR RADIO (ARTS EXPRESS):
“The acting was fantastic in the intimate setting, the black humour and script writing marvellous and the poke at political correctness rang true. It was hilarious!”
BCAUSE ARTS:
“North of Eight has done it again: showcasing the staying power of this young Melbourne-based ensemble by presenting a well-performed, well-written and thought-provoking piece of theatre for a broad audience.”
“Playwrights Faran Martin and Laura Lethlean create a bold and clever story…with plenty of wit and humour throughout which works well to shine a light on the close-knit ensemble who obviously work well together.”
STAGE WHISPERS:
“[Strata Inc.] has that essential ingredient of the audience wanting to know what happens next.”
http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/strata-inc
AUSTRALIAN STAGE:
“North of Eight have consistently proven themselves to be an inventive and risk-taking company… Strata Inc. is something special, something genuine… a wonderful story, expertly written and directed, and casted with precision.”
MILK BAR MAG:
“Much praise goes to the ensemble cast…brazen, unapologetic and entertaining”
“Strata Inc. is a character study of the relationship between power and its effect on different types of people – whether it’s at work, in relationships or in trivial exchanges. Ideals of masculinity, feminist rhetoric and “valuing our voice” are all critiqued with entertaining rigour.”
http://www.milkbarmag.com/2018/11/29/strata-inc/
3MBS RADIO (PETER GREEN):
“One of my 10 best productions of 2018…homegrown writing for the company, clever plotting, good casting and dedicated creativity.”
https://3mbs.org.au/programs/arts-weekly/
PRAISE FOR PHILTRUM
Stage Whispers:
“Ms Greco’s clever writing, Peter Blackburn’s direction and the cast’s layered performances suggest that under the banter, or the sit-com comedic aggression, there’s a very real subtext.”
http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/philtrum
WHAT DID SHE THINK?:
"...Philtrum is a play which would be perfect for the main stage theatres of Australia and has the potential to become part of our canon."
http://www.whatdidshethink.com/2018/07/philtrum-theatre-review.html
BCAUSE ARTS:
"North of Eight continues to do a terrific job delivering relevant and poignant theatre that literally, and figuratively, hits home."
PRAISE FOR TERMINUS
WEEKEND NOTES:
“… holds the audience in suspense to the very end …takes you on twists and turns like a fast car ride … both gut wrenching and fantastic. With the essence of authentic storytelling, North of Eight deliver an epic performance with keen attention to the language, allowing the voices of the characters and the writer to shine.”
http://www.weekendnotes.com/terminus-by-north-of-eight-review/
STAGE WHISPERS:
“Actors Emma Louise Pursey, Scott Major and Sarah Clarke show mastery of their craft, drawing on deep empathy with their characters … Captivating until the very last word.”
http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/terminus-1
MAGGIE JOURNAL:
“… the sheer satisfaction of listening to O’Rowe’s brilliant poetry, and the rhythm of the cast’s delivery, casts dramatic action out and pivots upon the act of storytelling … North of Eight’s cast deliver spectacularly … an enthralling, gruesome, and gratifying production .”
http://www.maggiejournal.com/theatre/north-of-eight-present-terminus/
MILK BAR MAG:
http://www.milkbarmag.com/2017/03/01/terminus-to-revel-with-the-devil/
THE PLUS ONES:
https://theplusones.com/melbourne/2017/03/02/terminus-north-of-eight-courthouse-hotel/
STAGE NOISE:
http://www.stagenoise.com/review/2017/the-terminus
PRAISE FOR TOYER
WEEKEND NOTES:
“The audience is seduced into a perfect nightmare of powerful psychological manipulation – from victim to lover, abused to abuser, innocent to criminal, this play shows how vulnerability and strength are vital tools to survive the human jungle.”
http://www.weekendnotes.com/toyer-by-north-of-eight-theatre-review/
AUSTRALIAN STAGE:
“Martin and Sinnamon have wonderful onstage chemistry and give standout performances.”
http://www.australianstage.com.au/201705078286/reviews/melbourne/toyer-%7C-north-of-eight.html
MILK BAR MAG:
“One of the most thrilling, dark and twisted productions to date. … a psychological mire of epic proportions.”
http://www.milkbarmag.com/2017/05/02/toyer/
THE PLUS ONES:
https://theplusones.com/melbourne/2017/05/02/toyer-the-courthouse-hotel-north-melbourne/
STAGE NOISE:
http://www.stagenoise.com/review/2017/toyer-melbourne
PRAISE FOR NAVY PIER
BCAUSE ARTS
“North of Eight elegantly captures the dynamic and intricate weaving story elements resounding throughout Corwin’s brilliant writing.”
THE PLUS ONES:
” … a riveting and intricate tale … based on a solid work by Chicago playwright John Corwin, strong directing and acting by theatre company North of Eight that we can recommend without hesitation.”
https://theplusones.com/melbourne/2017/08/24/navy-pier-a-standout-and-nuanced-theatrical-thriller/
MILK BAR MAG:
“The ensemble were entertaining in their solo and group acts.”
http://www.milkbarmag.com/2017/08/22/navy-pier/
WEEKEND NOTES:
“The intimate staging and direction (Phoebe Anne Taylor) of cross narratives and characterisation is thoroughly engaging and suspends your sense of time and place.”
https://www.weekendnotes.com/navy-pier-north-of-eight-theatre/
AUSTRALIAN STAGE
“ … every look, every touch, every almost is felt by the audience. Nothing is missed. And North of Eight has found a cast strong enough of this scrutiny and this intimacy.”
https://www.australianstage.com.au/201709018409/reviews/melbourne/navy-pier-%7C-north-of-eight.html
GENERAL PRESS
THEATRE PEOPLE:
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/north-of-eight-2017-season/
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/north-of-eight-launch-with-terminus/
BROADWAY WORLD:
WEEKEND NOTES:
http://www.weekendnotes.com/north-of-eight/
http://www.weekendnotes.com/terminus-north-of-eight-theatre/