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Roald Dahl's The Twits reviews

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

★★★★
“Robert Pickavance and Jo Mousley play the nasty pair with relish and conviction.”
“An ensemble of four versatile actor-musicians”
“Gleeful”
“A deliciously horrid tale told with relish and affection.”

The Stage

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

★★★★★
“A five-star Dahl-ing of a very funny show”
“You would be an utter Twit to miss it!”
“Enormous fun”
“The audience loves every daft second”
“The energetic cast are stupendous”
“Delightful acting, live musicianship, acrobatics and singing skills”
“Extremely entertaining”
Eastmidlandstheatre.com

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

“A raucous audience-participation adventure”
“Certainly keeps the audience on its toes”
“Georgia Lowe’s shipping-container set makes quite an impact”

The Guardian

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

“Two of fiction’s most grotesque figures come gruesomely to life”
“Mr and Mrs Twit are wonderfully revolting”
“Max Webster directs this rollicking riot of a piece to enjoyable effect”
“This is perfect entertainment for anyone over the age of five”
“David Wood’s clear and direct adaptation”
“More gross-out humour than you can shake Mrs Twit’s stick at”
“Glorious fun”

British Theatre Guide

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

“An intoxicating spell of ghastly fun for families.”
“Fizzes with gleeful grizzliness and outlandish high-jinx”
“Webster’s production is a short, warped, bouncing ball of energy”
“Good-natured mayhem.”
“A kinetic and fervent jumble of a show which is guaranteed to keep youngsters rapt in awe”

Not Exactly Billington

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

“Jam-packed full of audience participation, circus skills, songs and gross jokes”
“The perfect Roald Dahl story!”
“Perfect holiday fare for children of all ages”

Western Park Gazette

Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith
Roald Dahl's The Twits, photograph by Pamela Raith

Roald Dahl's The Twits is at the Playhouse, Tue 21 Feb to Sat 25 Feb.

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