"Rock-and-roll Shakespeare's a blast...just the
ticket....Filter is a company blessed with wit,
style and a touch of magic…the jokes are
genuinely funny, the music, ranging from folk and
free jazz to heavy rock, is both spontaneous and
exciting, and Shakespeare's original lyrics are
wisely retained."
★★★★ Daily Telegraph
"Puts the fun back into Twelfth Night and allows us to become participants in a feast of misrule." ★★★★ The Guardian
"The most hardhearted purists would melt at Filter's 90-minute reworking of this play, directed with passion, panache and precision by Sean Holmes. For newcomers to Shakespeare I can't think of a better introduction. The music is ferocious, fiery and funny: at times, it makes the Stones look like a group of genteel clergymen. This is not a send-up: it's a celebration – mad, wild, loving and hilarious." ★★★★ The Sunday Times
"Filter's lo-fi, 90min remix of Shakespeare's comedy infects the audience with the play's celebratory spirit of madness from the start...You leave feeling slightly changed yourself." ★★★★Metro
"Fresh, fast and very funny.... Chaotic, creative and zinging with vibrant irreverence." The Times
"This modern staging makes the Bard's timeless comedy of mis-matched romantic desires burst with fresh irreverence." ★★★★ The London Paper
"A thoroughly invigorating draft of fresh air." Daily Mail
"This is one of the best Twelfth Nights I've ever seen... Offers genuine enhancement and a sort of glowing sense of ecstasy not often achieved by more classical versions." ★★★★★ Whatsonstage.com
"...packed with delights." Financial Times
"Achieves the company’s goal of breathing spontaneity and fun into Shakespeare’s work." Official London Theatre Guide
"A sprightly delight." Theatre Guide London
"Truly, Shakespeare was never like this. Do not miss out."
British Theatre Guide
★★★★ Daily Telegraph
"Puts the fun back into Twelfth Night and allows us to become participants in a feast of misrule." ★★★★ The Guardian
"The most hardhearted purists would melt at Filter's 90-minute reworking of this play, directed with passion, panache and precision by Sean Holmes. For newcomers to Shakespeare I can't think of a better introduction. The music is ferocious, fiery and funny: at times, it makes the Stones look like a group of genteel clergymen. This is not a send-up: it's a celebration – mad, wild, loving and hilarious." ★★★★ The Sunday Times
"Filter's lo-fi, 90min remix of Shakespeare's comedy infects the audience with the play's celebratory spirit of madness from the start...You leave feeling slightly changed yourself." ★★★★Metro
"Fresh, fast and very funny.... Chaotic, creative and zinging with vibrant irreverence." The Times
"This modern staging makes the Bard's timeless comedy of mis-matched romantic desires burst with fresh irreverence." ★★★★ The London Paper
"A thoroughly invigorating draft of fresh air." Daily Mail
"This is one of the best Twelfth Nights I've ever seen... Offers genuine enhancement and a sort of glowing sense of ecstasy not often achieved by more classical versions." ★★★★★ Whatsonstage.com
"...packed with delights." Financial Times
"Achieves the company’s goal of breathing spontaneity and fun into Shakespeare’s work." Official London Theatre Guide
"A sprightly delight." Theatre Guide London
"Truly, Shakespeare was never like this. Do not miss out."
British Theatre Guide