“...it’s one of the best musical productions I have ever seen on the fringe...” - Mark Shenton - The Stage

"...Andrew Keates' direction is sublime - all the subtle nuances are detected and used. There's no opinion being hammered at you throughout; the play is simply presented for what it is, and as that, provides the bleakest and starkest of stories..." - Sophie Cornell - Remote Goat - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“...if you're looking for a masterclass in what can be achieved by Off-West-End theatres, then The Hired Man is a must see...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Sam James - The Fringe Review

"...An exemplary revival of the play... Incredibly powerful and resonant theatre..." - Mark Shenton - The Stage / Sunday Express - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...The production value achieved by all of the creatives here could not have been bettered, and this is one of the best musicals I have seen on the Fringe in quite sometime...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Sam James - The Fringe Review

"...Andrew Keates’ direction is elegant and precise..." - Georgia Blake - Whatsonstage - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...It only takes a few bars of the opening number and my mind is put to rest by the intelligent and innovative direction of Andrew Keates...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Sam James - The Fringe Review

“...Productions of this quality of material this good don't come along every day. Now is the time to get to the Landor...” - Sandra Giorgetti - The British Theatre Guide

“...Young director Andrew Keates directs a haunting production with exemplary sensitivity and skill...”

Mark Shenton - Sunday Express - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...There is something gritty, earthy and defiantly British about this piece that might just be the antidote to the Dirty Dancings of the stage world. I definitely want to see more from the Landor and Andrew Keates after seeing this show...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Westend Theatre Geek

“...I thought I’d died and gone to musical heaven...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Westend Theatre Geek

“...this powerful, moving, intimately epic story brings history to vivacious, personal life and proves itself a truly great, British musical...” - Ian Foster - ★ ★ ★ ★ - The Public Reviews

“...director Andrew Keates has pulled out all the stops to create an engaging and richly textured piece of successful musical theatre...” Paul Vale - The Stage

“...My only regret is that this masterpiece is never likely to receive the commercial success it deserves. There is as much drama and a score to match 'Les Miserables'... Prove there is more to London than over-priced, over-amplified, soul-less jukebox-musicals. Go!” - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - David Cox - Remotegoat

“...The Hired Man is a must see...” - Kate Finburg - Broadway World

“...Perfectly suited to the intimacy of the Landor, Andrew Keates's direction fully immerses the audience into the characters' spirit, passion and determination to do the best by themselves and their families...” - Kate Finburg - Broadway World

“...It is epic in scale, but Keates's production fits beautifully inside the Landor Theatre...” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Miriam Gillinson - Timeout (CRITICS CHOICE AWARD)

“...Andrew Keates’ production at the Landor is a great match of venue and material as we are taken right into the heart of this story and the struggles of its tightly-knit society...”

Ian Foster - The Public Reviews - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...director Andrew Keates has pulled out all the stops to create an engaging and richly textured piece of successful musical theatre...” - Paul Vale - The Stage

“The Tabard production marks the first time Just So is being staged since its very successful revival at Chichester in 2004. Cameron [Mackintosh], Anthony [Drewe] and I are very excited that Andrew Keates has fallen in love with the show and its daft charms and we’re hugely impressed with his ambitions for it. We think it’s perfect for the Tabard – it’s such a lovely theatre and I’ve been there many times and seen lots of excellent new work there. I think Just So is a fabulously entertaining Christmas show and will appeal enormously to a family audience.” - George Stiles

“..And best of all, in Andrew Keates’s terrific staging of Martin Sherman’s Bent, first seen at the Landor earlier this year, here’s a production of commitment and real talent...” Mark Shenton - Sunday Express - ★ ★ ★ ★

"Under Andrew Keates' inspiring direction this show remains as powerful as ever"

Jonathan Evans - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...Director Andrew Keates has done an expert job bringing out the best qualities of Sherman’s play and adding more...” - Milly Kenny-Ryder - Fwix

“...Andrew Keates’s terrific fringe production is performed with variously disarming and disruptive delight by an 11 strong cast...” Mark Shenton - Sunday Express - ★ ★ ★ ★

"...Bent is a beautifully written play about an extraordinary love affair, powerfully directed and acted with skill..."

Georgia Blake - Whatsonstage - ★ ★ ★ ★

"...This is theatre as it should be: shocking, thought provoking, disturbing and memorable. The pause before the applause said it all. The applause then confirmed it..." Jonathan Evans - ★ ★ ★ ★

"...Bent is more than a play, it's an experience..." Richard Langton - Chiswick Times

"...This powerful piece is worth seeing - you will be shocked into silence, but for all the right reasons..."

Miriam Zendle - Broadway World

"...This production presents all that recommends it with panache and nuanced understanding, both of its theatrical potential and its instructive message..." - Michael Hubbard - Music OMH

"...As 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the end of World War Two, Bent is a fitting tribute to all those who lost their lives in atrocities the likes of which we hope will never happen again..." - Simon Sladen - British Theatre Guide

“...So it's Chiswick's tiny Tabard Theatre and director Andrew Keates taking credit for a pacy and entertaining show which is inoffensive enough for the youngest theatregoers but has enough humour and intelligence to stimulate and enchant adults...” - Lizz Brain - Totally Theatre

“...Pulling Focus are a company of strong voices who do the material justice, Just So is a great Christmas musical for the family who want to escape the snow for two hours...”- Kate Finburg - Broadway World

“...Just So has never quite made it to the West End, but hopefully it's is on its way after this energetic production at the Tabard Theatre...” - Emma Berge - Spoonfed - ★ ★ ★ ★

“...director Andrew Keates ensures that the pace never lags...” - Paul Vale - The Stage

“...The director, Andrew Keates, whose staging is simple but not lazy and moves his cast around the space with confidence, when necessary and keeps them still when not. This festive treat is a surprisingly sharp, very sweet and wholesome night out for young and old...” - Lizzie Singh - British Theatre Guide

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