The Suppliant Women

Press

★★★★★ Aeschylus’s tale of escape from forced marriage and the perils of exile is made brilliantly tense in David Greig’s thoroughly democratic production

— Mark Fisher, The Guardian

★★★★★ An exhilarating show, rich with resonance and power. Rush to see it whilst you can

— Simon Thompson, What's on Stage

★★★★ In Ramin Gray’s production the rhythms of the writing tightly entwine with a sparsely beautiful soundtrack of percussion and ancient aulos pipes to truly hypnotic effect

— Allan Radcliffe, The Times

★★★★ Achingly expressive...incredibly moving

— Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph

★★★★ A bold production from director Ramin Gray

— Thom Dibdin , The Stage

★★★★ Tremendous, thrilling clarity......relentless, restless engagement with the issues of the day

— Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

★★★★ A dynamic exploration of theatre's potential as a space for political discussion

— Gareth K Vile, The List

★★★★★ Like all great art, this forces us to look hard at ourselves, and ask big, tough, difficult questions.

— David Petherick, Edinburgh Festival

★★★★ This quite astonishing theatrical achievement …incredibly moving. Empowering and unmissable!

— Irene Brown, Edinburgh Guide

★★★★ Go, enjoy. There may not be a show like this one for another two thousand, five hundred years

— Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★ Inspired and relevant … massed chorales delivered with choreographic fire … a mammoth feat

— Neil Cooper, The Herald

★★★★ Impressive and timeless

— Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre

★★★★ This new production clearly demonstrates its ongoing relevance

— Amy Hanson, Broadway World

★★★★ An inventive and compelling piece

— Ben Reiss, Plays to See