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What people have said about Quench Theatre’s production of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, February 2008:
“Love is in the air” was a fitting tune to close the delightfully-directed production of A
Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre last week. Again, the
venue proved a winner for live theatre and again, a 2008 production proved a winner for
charity. Rouba Elhage and her company Quench Theatre raised approximately $5000 for
New Hope International. Love is indeed, in the air…I must have a bit of a gush. The cast were fabulous and the 1980’s theme worked a treat. I must make mention of Steve Hilaire who, as Bottom, had me in stitches with his antics. – WAT-E News
‘I came and saw the matinee on Friday and loved it. I particularly loved you, (Rouba Elhage) as Helena, Alicia Simes as Hermia and the wonderful actor who played Bottom Stephen Hillaire. He had me wetting myself. I saw Midsummer’s at Linton Gardens a few years back, directed by Terry Lay with a young Dickie Lovegrove, Gareth Davis, Erica Lovell and Jillian Logan, but the show was all but stolen by Nathan Dale as the boy who plays 'Thisby' and I thought they were good, but you took it to another place with the school boy characters and it was equally as funny. But seriously Bottom, don't let him go in a hurry. And kudos on the 80’s theme, it worked a treat.’ – Rose Cooper
‘Congratulations for opening night. I had a couple of work colleagues come last night, one who is a Shakespearean critic (wrote her thesis on Shakespeare's work). They absolutely raved- loved the '80s take on "The Dream", laughed the whole night, thought everyone was brilliant. Really impressed them to the point, they are coming back next week with more work mates’ – Hamish Salberg
‘I was at the performance on Saturday evening and absolutely LOVED it. I would describe it as a total romp and the highest praise I could give is to say that had Shakespeare been in the audience he would have loved it. I had tears of delight and joy running down my cheeks’. –Olive Lloyd.
‘I just wanted to say how much we loved the play, it was brilliant. I laughed my head off. The audience were raving about it as well.’ - Helen Dunderdale
‘The Opening Night of “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” on Valentine’s Day had an incredible crowd who squealed with laughter through the performance. The foyer was absolutely abuzz with excitement afterwards with patrons who just wanted to talk and laugh together again over the antics in the show! And we had incredible crowds for the rest of the performances of “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” with two shows being COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! Norman and I were very proud to be present this fine live production and look forward to the next live stage show! Congratulations to Quench Theatre who raised a significant amount of money for the charity New Hope International for training teachers in third world countries, and a very BIG CONGRATULATIONS & WELL DONE to all involved with bringing this fine performance to us.’ – Avoca Beach Picture Theatre Newsletter
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