REVIEWS

GRAFT - Tales of an Actor

stunningly executed by the genius of George Dillon... an actor with it all... his talent soars.
The List
a virtuoso performance to cherish and a standard for the rest of the Fringe to live up to!
About.com
holds the audience so rapt we collectively stopped breathing... the most compelling storytelling you will see.
The Herald
an assured and confident performance that Berkoff himself would be hard-pressed to top
Metro
One show that all those Edinburgh hopefuls should see
The Guardian

JUDGEMENT

unforgettable and brilliant...
Nicola Barry, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, 15 August 1991
makes Silence of the Lambs seem like corn-fed chicken food
Jack Tinker, THE DAILY MAIL, 15 August 1991
an enthralling piece of theatre, not to be missed
Albert Hunt, THE GUARDIAN, 3 March 1992
It is a tour de force.
Les Smith, THE GUARDIAN, 3 August 1990
an unforgettable play presented by a player approaching the peak of his power
Nigel Jones, THE INDEPENDENT, 31 January 1991
Dillon's mesmerising performance... should sweep the Fringe awards
Jackie McGlone, THE OBSERVER, 18 August 1991
a virtuoso performance of awesome intensity...
Toby Harnden, THE SCOTSMAN, 26 August 1991
a performance of astounding power
Tinch Minter, THE STAGE, 12 September 1991

HELL

nothing short of brilliant
Jean West, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, 1 September 1992
disturbing, dangerous theatre
Mick Martin, THE GUARDIAN, 26 January 1993
Dillon bobs, weaves and explodes about the stage, in a dazzling performance
Sarah Hemming, THE INDEPENDENT, 24 August 1994
This is rapid, biting, fifth-gear performance
Robert Butler, THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 30 August 1992
unique and fascinating. Not cheery but definitely chunky
Andrew Burnet, THE LIST, 28 August 1992
George Dillon, one-man wunderkind and spiritual son of Berkoff, is showing up the opposition
Julie Morrice, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY, 15 August 1993
Dillon's virtuoso performance... is a tour de force
Toby Harnden, THE SCOTSMAN, 28 August 1992
Dillon is, we are told, an actor with "no formal training"; a genius
Eric Braun, THE STAGE, 1 April 1993
Dillon manages to summon up... the Beckett in Berkoff
Benedict Nightingale, THE TIMES, 24 August 1994
a miserable yet marvellous evening... which cannot be too highly recommended
Louise Stafford Charles, WHAT'S ON IN LONDON, 31 August 1994

HAMLET

An incredible Hamlet... Unmissable
TRIPLE F, 1995
now see what all his previous adulatory reviewers were on about
Jacky Hilary, WORDS & MUSIC, July/August 1995
you can't take your eyes off it for a second
Peter Whitebrook, THE SCOTSMAN, 14 August 1995
one of the most entertaining productions I've seen
Michael Booth, THE PUNTER, July 1995
as vital and alive as you'll find
Timothy Ramsden, TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 28 July 1995
A QUESTION OF EXCELLENCE
Mark Campanile, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, 17 August 1995
A GREAT DANE
Jonathan Morris, THE ARGUS, 21 March 1995

STUNNING THE PUNTERS

This is the craft of acting carried to a pinnacle of virtuosity
W Gordon Smith, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY, 10 March 1991
a wizardly performance
Mary Lockhart, THE HERALD, 8 March 1991
Dillon holds the stage for two hours with brash defiance and assurance
Mick Martin, THE GUARDIAN, 29 January 1991
mesmerisingly intrepid
Jack Tinker, THE DAILY MAIL, 28 November 1990
This is one-man theatre at its most intelligent and most powerful,
Sam Willetts, WHAT'S ON IN LONDON, 12 September 1990
Dillon's virtuosity made other on-man shows appear narrower in range
Randall Stevenson, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, 31 August 1990
beautifully executed
James Christopher, TIME OUT, 29 August 1990
Stunning the Punters is a breathtakingly arrogant name... it is also entirely accurate
Ian Shuttleworth, THE INDEPENDENT, 20 August 1990
my spirits are restored by George Dillon... my Fringe discovery
Joan Bakewell, THE SUNDAY TIMES, 19 August 1990
a compelling piece of theatre: make haste to catch it.
Harry Eyres, THE TIMES, 18 August 1990
A masterly performance by turns witty, brutal and poetic
Mark Fisher, THE LIST, 17 August 1990
I am applauding an unapologetic display of virtuosity until the blood runs
Robin Thornber, THE GUARDIAN, 3 August 1990

THE REMEMBRANCE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE

acting to the near point of madness... fantastically electrifying... Unmissable
Dan Rider, BATH NEWS, 4 March 1997
Berkoff is Berkoff. Dillon is Poe.
John Fowler, THE HERALD, 27 August 1993
contains an unforgettable rendering of Poe's classic poem, "The Raven"
Tom Morris, THE INDEPENDENT, 20 August 1993
poised but manic performance
Jan Franks, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, 13 August 1993
Dillon's performance is astonishingly versatile, a tour de force,
Peter Jinks, THE SCOTSMAN, 13 August 1993
Thorough, talented, amusing, provocative, soul-searching, this must be seen.
Eric Braun, THE STAGE, 1 April 1993
darkly powerful and brilliantly performed
Stephanie Ferguson, YORKSHIRE POST, 1st February 1993

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