Directing & Workshops

Local NODA representative Nova Horley wrote: ‘audience members commented that not only was it a super production, but was well-acted and for the first time they’d actually understood the play and enjoyed it’ . . . ‘It was enthralling’ (NODA reports on A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Henry V)

‘My students were totally absorbed. They did not even check their phones, which was amazing, considering that it was the night of the England world cup match’ (Head of Drama from a local school who brought a party of students to see Henry V at TADS Theatre in 2014)

‘You would go a long way to see better performances and a great production’ (audience member – Henry V).

‘I hated, loathed even detested Shakespeare. Now? There is nothing more magical. What Sue the director of our production of Romeo and Juliet does is use words, emotions, scenery, music, lighting and staging to make Shakespeare truly an emotive experience for audience and actor alike. She is the lady that changed me from “I’d gladly kill the guy!” to “there is no better ambassador of the English language.”’ (Cast member).

‘Sue Sachon always puts so much into a production and the guidance of her cast, to create an overall picture where everyone slots seamlessly into the whole.’

‘I loved the opening – it was fierce and full of action, and really drew the audience into the action from the start, very well staged and acted. The fight scenes overall were very evocative and believable, I loved the sound of rapiers clashing, and the attitude of the fighters – great!’

‘an excellent production with good performances, that really brought Romeo and Juliet to life, I studied it for GCE in the dim and distant past, and would have loved to have seen such a great production to help my understanding of the play.’ (Excerpts from Nova Horley’s NODA report)

‘To sum up, this was indeed a topflight production of the Bard’s work, from the initial concept of setting it in the 40’s, the very tight directing, to the breathtaking set design, to the delivery with a lot of emphasis on this being first and foremost a comedy. There were several places where the audience broke out into spontaneous clapping, which I think is unique to my watching a Shakespearean play. A thoroughly entertaining show all round . . . it was a pretty full audience as well for a Thursday, with a more or less full house for the rest of the run. It doesn’t come better than that!’

‘. . . a comic masterpiece of a scene thanks to the absolutely brilliant choreography. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it done better.’ (Excerpts from Richard Fitt’s NODA report)