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PRESS QUOTES JUMP DOWN TO - AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
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'Audiences
who've seen Rocket productions like Howie the Rookie or Shamer |
The Collector by John Fowles (adapted by Mark Healy) - 2010 'Director Martin Harris draws excellent performances from his actors and does a good job with the script.' - What's On Stage The Gut Girls by Sarah Daniels - 2006 'It's a long time since I've sat watching a naturalistic piece not checking my clock and counting the seconds and subsequently it was a breath of fresh air to become so engrossed in the acting and narrative that time became a blur.' - Student Direct The Snow Queen adapted by Peter Gallagher - 2004 / 05 'With
pacy direction from Martin Harris, this
hugely talented, energetic young
company have switched on the festive season like a fairy light,
delivering, quite simply, the best Christmas show around.' - Bolton
Evening News
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Licked A Slag’s Deodorant by Jim Cartwright -1999 / 2000 / 2003
‘Martin
Harris directs two cracking performances and welds the whole thing
together with great skill. Fans of new wave theatre shouldn't miss it.’
– Manchester
Evening News ‘I
Licked A Slag’s Deodorant was excellent – from the first scene the
quality of the writing was apparent and the company has obviously revelled
in the opportunity. A terrific script, fine performances and deft
direction combined to make this a really outstanding production.’-
Arts
Council North West (Drama Officer) Howie
the Rookie by Mark O’Rowe – 2002
‘This
rare combination of a superb script married with excellent direction and
first class performances marks yet another major success for the respected
Rocket Theatre.’ - The
Stage 'It's
been a good year for the Library Theatre, Manchester, with its
Commonwealth Games season and 50th birthday celebrations. The highlight of
this amazing 12 months of first-rate entertainment has to be Mark O'Rowe's,
Howie the Rookie.'
- Morning
Star
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Skull In Connemara by Martin McDonagh – 2000
‘Summer
shows in the park tend to favour Shakespearean comedy or something cute.
So Rocket makes a big break with tradition with this adult-only, gothic
black comedy as part of the Manchester Festival…. This is a very sharp
production – directed by Rocket founder Martin Harris – and acted with
gusto by the excellent cast. It works extremely well outdoors.’ –
Manchester Evening News
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Cornered by Jim Burke – 2000‘It’s
tightly written and gripping, with two excellent performances and is very
sharply directed by Rocket founder Martin Harris.’ – Manchester
Evening News 'Director
Martin Harris has created a stylish production which uses a thumping
soundtrack to fine effect. He teases out strong performances from the two
actors.'
- News
North West
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Dealer's
Choice by Patrick Marber - 1999
'A
rare combination of directorial skill and first-rate casting.'
- The
Stage ‘Originally performed in a sizeable London venue, director Martin Harris has done a fine job of scaling down the production to fit into these snug studio theatres…. With strong new writing so thin on the ground in Manchester theatres at the moment, Dealer's Choice is like a breath of fresh air. Recommended.’ – City Life |
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Licked A Slag’s Deodorant by Jim Cartwright City
Life Theatre Production of the Year (Winner) – 2003 Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Winner) - 1999
Cornered
by Jim Burke Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Winner) – 2000
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Skull In Connemara by Martin McDonagh Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Nomination) – 2000
Dealer's
Choice by Patrick Marber Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Nomination) - 2000 |