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Open air theatre at its finest

Peter Pan

"... performed with considerable elan... truly an ensemble effort... great ingenuity." Sheffield Telegraph

"Ingenuity and energy... had the children enthralled." Leamington Spa Courier

A Midsummer Night's Dream

"... successfully creates the distinct worlds of the nobility, fairies, lovers and workers with a small but talented cast... " BBC Bristol

"... engaging and accessible... kept everyone enthralled." Ipswich Evening Star

"... amazing dexterity... Each one of the six actors was outstanding." Halifax Courier

"... the whole audience is gripped... magical moments..." The Stage

Charley's Aunt

"Heartbreak Productions... get better with each visit... achieved the pace and timing..." Nottingham Evening Post

"Heartbreak is excellent at creating a 'world'... great night out" Leamington Spa Courier

"... no weak links... top quality theatre..." BBC Bristol

"The cast get the timing right... good team work... ingenious..." Manchester Evening News

Henry V

"... a perfect blend of tragedy and comedy... strong performances..." BBC Bristol

Wuthering Heights

"... wonderfully effective... packed with emotion and detail... the passion between Cathy and Heathcliff powerfully wrought." Watford Observer

"... told the story with clarity and simplicity... no fault to be found." Leamington Spa Courier

Twelfth Night

"multi-talented cast ... a great production with some of Shakespeare’s most memorable quotes delivered in a lively and colourful fashion." The Stage

"... a stylish, romping Twelfth Night... beautifully performed.... a thoroughly enjoyable evening..." Leamington Spa Courier

"A versatile cast of six come up with some assertive comic acting:... delivered with assurance and authority by everyone." Nottingham Evening Post

"excellently entertaining... thoroughly accomplished, highly impressive and amusing... " Kidderminster Shuttle

"... a fine example of a cast really working together... quality theatre..." BBC Bristol

"... a rollercoaster of a ride... quirky and imaginative... one to see this summer." Playing Out

"... warm, lively and enthusiastic... a cleverly designed set... an extremely talented bunch..." Sheffield Telegraph

"... a fresh and original approach... inventive... highly talented actor/musicians..." East Anglian Daily Times

"... energetic... The cast of six told the story perfectly... a joy to watch... " Worksop Guardian

"The talented young Heartbreak cast presented all the right ingredients... great verse, poignant love scenes, musical interludes, knockabout humour." Blackpool Gazette

The Wizard of Oz

"Magical.... a fun and energetic performance.... a fantastic night of summer entertainment." Leamington Spa Courier

"... an absolute treat... The six members of the cast never fail to impress... an evening of pure entertainment..." BBC Bristol

"They're very good at this lark..... wit and sophistication" Western Mail

"... a fantastic performance... all the ingredients of children's theatre at its best... an unforgettable night..." Sheffield Newspapers

"... a fresh take on a magical tale... the characters were superbly portrayed... fun and imaginative." Worcester News

"... a fantastic job... theatrical magic to delight even the most critical audience member..." Big Issue

"***** ... a delight from start to finish... charm and enthusiasm... " Rugby Observer

"... a spectacular performance... kept the younger ones completely enthralled...." North East Life

Cry Blue Murder!

"... had the audience sniggering from beginning to end ... played superby by the cast..." Leamington Spa Courier

"Phil Hemming's brilliant script is packed with outrageous verbal sexual innuendo;... superb peformances... an excellent evening..." Nottingham Evening Post

"... funny... clever.... one of this summer's guilty pleasures!" Big Issue

"... a lot of laughs... fun..." Manchester Evening News

The Merchant of Venice

"... a good evening's entertainment...." Leamington Spa Courier

"... delightful touches... some interesting new ideas.... a much needed boost to theatre in Bristol... the actors are valiant troopers performing consistently well, regardless of weather conditions..." BBC Bristol

"... riveting performance... enormous amount of expression... a pleasurable experience.." The Bristish Theatre Guide

"... very talented performers... well directed and beautifully staged. Heartbreak Productions always deliver entertaining and amusing performances and with THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, they have another hit." LeftLion

Quotes	Open air theatre at its finest
	Peter Pan (open air 2008) A Midsummer Night's Dream (open air 2008) Charley's Aunt (open air 2008) Henry V (open air 2008) Wuthering Heights (indoor 2008) Twelfth Night (open air 2007) The Wizard of Oz (open air 2007) Cry Blue Murder! (open air 2007) The Merchant of Venice (open air 2007)
Peter Pan	"... performed with considerable elan... truly an ensemble effort... great ingenuity." Sheffield Telegraph "Ingenuity and energy... had the children enthralled." Leamington Spa Courier
A Midsummer Night's Dream	"... successfully creates the distinct worlds of the nobility, fairies, lovers and workers with a small but talented cast... " BBC Bristol "... engaging and accessible... kept everyone enthralled." Ipswich Evening Star "... amazing dexterity... Each one of the six actors was outstanding." Halifax Courier "... the whole audience is gripped... magical moments..." The Stage
Charley's Aunt	"Heartbreak Productions... get better with each visit... achieved the pace and timing..." Nottingham Evening Post "Heartbreak is excellent at creating a 'world'... great night out" Leamington Spa Courier "... no weak links... top quality theatre..." BBC Bristol "The cast get the timing right... good team work... ingenious..." Manchester Evening News
Henry V	"... a perfect blend of tragedy and comedy... strong performances..." BBC Bristol
Wuthering Heights	"... wonderfully effective... packed with emotion and detail... the passion between Cathy and Heathcliff powerfully wrought." Watford Observer "... told the story with clarity and simplicity... no fault to be found." Leamington Spa Courier
Twelfth Night	"multi-talented cast ... a great production with some of Shakespeare’s most memorable quotes delivered in a lively and colourful fashion." The Stage "... a stylish, romping Twelfth Night... beautifully performed.... a thoroughly enjoyable evening..." Leamington Spa Courier "A versatile cast of six come up with some assertive comic acting:... delivered with assurance and authority by everyone." Nottingham Evening Post "excellently entertaining... thoroughly accomplished, highly impressive and amusing... " Kidderminster Shuttle "... a fine example of a cast really working together... quality theatre..." BBC Bristol "... a rollercoaster of a ride... quirky and imaginative... one to see this summer." Playing Out "... warm, lively and enthusiastic... a cleverly designed set... an extremely talented bunch..." Sheffield Telegraph "... a fresh and original approach... inventive... highly talented actor/musicians..." East Anglian Daily Times "... energetic... The cast of six told the story perfectly... a joy to watch... " Worksop Guardian "The talented young Heartbreak cast presented all the right ingredients... great verse, poignant love scenes, musical interludes, knockabout humour." Blackpool Gazette
The Wizard of Oz	"Magical.... a fun and energetic performance.... a fantastic night of summer entertainment." Leamington Spa Courier "... an absolute treat... The six members of the cast never fail to impress... an evening of pure entertainment..." BBC Bristol "They're very good at this lark..... wit and sophistication" Western Mail "... a fantastic performance... all the ingredients of children's theatre at its best... an unforgettable night..." Sheffield Newspapers "... a fresh take on a magical tale... the characters were superbly portrayed... fun and imaginative." Worcester News "... a fantastic job... theatrical magic to delight even the most critical audience member..." Big Issue "* ... a delight from start to finish... charm and enthusiasm... " Rugby Observer "... a spectacular performance... kept the younger ones completely enthralled...." North East Life
Cry Blue Murder!	"... had the audience sniggering from beginning to end ... played superby by the cast..." Leamington Spa Courier "Phil Hemming's brilliant script is packed with outrageous verbal sexual innuendo;... superb peformances... an excellent evening..." Nottingham Evening Post "... funny... clever.... one of this summer's guilty pleasures!" Big Issue "... a lot of laughs... fun..." Manchester Evening News
The Merchant of Venice	"... a good evening's entertainment...." Leamington Spa Courier "... delightful touches... some interesting new ideas.... a much needed boost to theatre in Bristol... the actors are valiant troopers performing consistently well, regardless of weather conditions..." BBC Bristol "... riveting performance... enormous amount of expression... a pleasurable experience.." The Bristish Theatre Guide "... very talented performers... well directed and beautifully staged. Heartbreak Productions always deliver entertaining and amusing performances and with THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, they have another hit." LeftLion