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Four Stars in The Times - and many other great reviews!

The Lesson closes this weekend. Last chance to see it before we go on tour!

While in London, we've received:

4 Stars in The Times
4 Stars in Ham & High
4 Stars in BritishTheatre.com
Rave reviews in The Stage, Extra! Extra!, and many others
4 Stars OR BETTER in 8 out of 10 reviews

"It is impossible not to enjoy Icarus Theatre Collective's production of Ionesco's one-act play".
"striking".
"Perfectly cast".
"Disturbing".
-, The Stage

"Ionesco's strange parable of sex'n'violence".
"This remains a timely and fascinating play".
-Jeremy Kingston, The Times

"Full marks school of Absurd".
"Directed so specifically that the beast of chaos that charges through Ionesco's work like his own rhinoceros is safely routed through the play".
"Lewendel's Icarus Theatre Collective is a strong team".
"The design, brilliantly conceived to reflect the galloping chaos".
-Rebecca Banks, Ham & High

"The Icarus Theatre collective's production of Eugene Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece is brilliant. A fast-paced, sixty-five minute screaming journey from a bare classroom into utter chaos".
"A delight to watch".
"Inspired"
"The staging perfectly compliments the solid performances".
"Brilliant".
"chilling".
"The company... perfectly captures the meaningless nature of words".
"impressive"
"it is not the characters that have learnt from this lesson, but the audience themselves".
-Kevin Hurst, Extra! Extra!

"Excellent leads, well directed sound and a clever set".
"You cannot fail to be entertained - not to mention baffled and left a tad pensive".

-Alan Francois, BritishTheatre.com

"Dominating."
"haunting ".
"Dark, disturbing and ultimately brutal".
"A daring production by an energetic new company, the London-based Icarus Theatre Collective, it pulls no punches in its visceral pursuit of pure absurdism".
-Daniel Lombard, South Wales Argus

"The performances are superb".
"chilling".
-Peter Lathan, British Theatre Guide

"Utterly sumptuous".
"Raising the bar".
"Superb performances in a brilliant production of a hilarious play. See it".
-Dominic Allen, edfringe.com

"Amazing".
"If you're in the mood for something different and gripping, terrifying and hilarious, have a look at this!".
-Amanda Raddick, edfringe.com

"One of the most stunning productions I have seen in a long time."
"Can't recommend this show enough. Go see it.".
-Mark Stevenson, edfringe.com

"This play is fantastically translated and played by professional actors."
"Excellent".
-vince, edfringe.com

"The acting was superb and the subject matter thought-provoking".
"Unnecessarily pervy".
-Fiona Dunlop, edfringe.com

"Unforgiving deconstruction of a young mind".
-dewi, edfringe.com

"Marvellous".
-Simon, edfringe.com

"Ambitious".
"Horrific".
-Timothy Ramsden, Reviews Gate

"John Eastman also put up a gripping portrayal of the insane teacher".
"I highly recommend seeing this".
-James Spence, The Lion

"A superb show."
"[The] production was first rate".
-David Sumner, Swallow Theatre

The Lesson
by Eugène Ionesco
translation by Donald Watson

"A daring production by an energetic new company, it pulls no punches in its visceral pursuit of pure absurdism".

After our successful tour and trip to Edinburgh, The Old Red Lion Theatre, proudly hosts this striking and brutal re-invention of The Lesson for three weeks.

Dates: 11 - 29 September 2007
Time: Tues - Sat at 7.30pm.
Location: Old Red Lion Theatre, 418 St John's Street, London, EC1V 4NJ
Tickets: £9 - £12

Book tickets at http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/ .

.or by calling 020 7837 7816.

Check out our reviews so far!
www.icarustheatre.co.uk/lessonshell.html and click "Reviews".

See you soon!

All the best,
Max

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Max Lewendel
Artistic Director

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The Lesson by Eugène Ionesco

Stiri.Acasa.ro

edfringe.com

Curierul National

Realitatea.net

The Trials of Galileo by Nic Young

Fringe Review
Wandsworth
Edfringe.com
Three Weeks
Remotegoat
Public Reviews
Fringe Guru
Broadway Baby
ViewfromtheGods
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

or better
in 15 of 17 reviews

Out of all productions with a star rating in the last 3 years:

or better
in 36 of 45 reviews

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Max Lewendel's production succeeds by the strength of its acting and the steadily increasing tension."

Jeremy Kingston, The Times

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Directed so specifically that the beast of chaos that charges through Ionesco's work like his own rhinoceros is safely routed through the play."

Rebecca Banks, Ham & High

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"A daring production by an energetic new company, the London-based Icarus Theatre Collective, it pulls no punches in its visceral pursuit of pure absurdism."

Daniel Lombard,
South Wales Argus

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul special al juriului
Special Jury Prize:
Cash prize from Romania

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul pentru cea mai buna actrita ín rol principal
Best Actress in a Leading
Role: Amy Loughton

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Scarlet, a wild 12-year-old, like a coyote bitch on heat".

John Thaxter, What's On

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

Remotegoat

Carrick Biz

Stage, Screen, & the Mystique

Three Weeks

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

The Times

The Scotsman

Manchester Eve News

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

With sword, axe, spear and bare fist fighting it is an impressively energetic and dynamic production.

Victoria Claringbold, Remotegoat

The Trials of Galileo
by Nic Young

Icarus Theatre fly into London on waxen wings, which, after this compelling production, show no sign of melting any time soon.

Edwin Reis, Remotegoat

Spring Awakening
by Frank Wedekind

Nigh-on Faultless. The cast are, one and all, magnificent.

Roderic Dunnett, Behind the Arras

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel's production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Particularly haunting is the piece because of the use of music and sounds, designed by Theo Holloway. The effect is outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel's production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"The play explodes into action with a high-powered fight sequence using real swords, axes and spears that superbly captured the intensity of battle".

Robin Strapp, British Theatre Guide

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

"A powerfully emotive production."

Julie Watterston, The Stage

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Theatre at its best."

Aleks Sierz, The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The five-member cast fill the dim confines of the theatre like a desert storm".

Le Roux Schoeman,
Church of England Newsletter

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"This sexy, steamy drama really hits home, especially after delivering the scorpion sting in its tail".

Philip Fisher,
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Comedy, tragedy, fear, mystery, sex, violence, disturbance: The Lesson has them all".

Eleanor Weber,
Raddest Right Now

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"It is impossible not to enjoy Icarus Theatre Collective’s production of Ionesco’s one-act play".

The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The cast navigates the perilous emotional terrain with aplomb".

Visit London (Totally London)

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Sizzling bursts of desire and hate among the North American sands".

Timothy Ramsden,
Reviews Gate

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Extraordinary...
Victor Spinetti is outstanding."

Cheryl Freedman,
What's On in London

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"A beautifully crafted piece."

Joanna Bacon,
Rogues & Vagabonds

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"The Icarus Theatre collective's production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece is brilliant. A fast-paced, sixty-five minute screaming journey from a bare classroom into utter chaos."

Kevin Hurst, Extra! Extra!

Many Roads to Paradise
by Stewart Permutt

"You would pay a lot of money in the West End for a class act like this, so why not pop along to the Finborough and find out what great nights are made of."

Gene David Kirk,
UK Theatre Web

The Time of Your Life
William Saroyan