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‘Director George Derry guides his performers with elegance. He masterfully takes a rather complex script and seems to make it manageable. While Derry’s staging is simple, it is classic… The use of mirrors as if looking into portals of parallel universes was inspired.

This two-hander had a pair of outstanding young performers… Costanza Pucci Di Montaltino and Freddy Williams as Marianne and Roland respectively were brilliant. Watching each new thought and each new emotion come to them with every flick of the lights was a real treat to see up close… Both actors brought so much delicious awkwardness to their counterparts at the beginning of their love story that it made the low points hit so much harder.

Constellations is indeed a stellar play. It is a dazzling look at the endless possibilities of love and life. This production shines just as brightly.’ ★★★★ Theatre and Tonic 

‘This scintillating revival of Nick Payne’s beautiful love story is staged with a beautiful simplicity… George Derry’s precise and insightful direction keeps the premise clear, with the simple but wonderfully effective use of hanging mirrors reflecting the actors and audience a visual reminder of the multiple possibilities at any given time. ..

The actors’ chemistry is astonishing, the pair portray the excitement, silliness, frustration, anger and despair of the characters in a beautifully natural way, never veering into melodrama. Both shift body language and vocal tone with masterful subtly as the play shifts between universes, and the result is captivating.’ ★★★★ Fairy Powered Productions

‘Both actors handle the repeating script with real range, they bring their full skills to the table; body language, facial expressions and tone all drawing clear distinctions. Their chemistry changes subtly across universes, playful in one, strained in another, heartbreakingly tender in the next. The demanding nature of this play, with its repetitions and subtle shifts, clearly requires immense skill from the actors, a challenge Di Montaltino and Williams meet admirably…

A section told entirely in BSL to an absolutely silent spellbound audience is equally impactful. The absence of spoken words draws the audience into a shared space of reflection and grief. We know what they are saying, we heard it in a different universe just a moment ago, but again it showcases the skill of both actors…

This production of Constellations reminds us of the play’s deserved reputation as a modern classic. Anchored by two fantastic performances, it shows us that the smallest choices; a glance or a word left unsaid, can reverberate across the universe(s).’ ★★★★ Everything Theatre

‘Williams and Pucci Di Montaltino are a fantastic pair to execute the intricacies of the sprawling storyline threads… The engaging duo helps you to completely root for the on-stage couple, building their chemistry quickly and making each of the iterations of their characters as intriguing as each other… The subject matter is approached with a wonderful sensitivity, yet realistic believability, not sugar coating any of the emotion behind it, but equally not making it so hopelessly heart-wrenching that it becomes a struggle to watch. A good balance, executed well. A thought-provoking, endearing show that is definitely worth a watch.’ ★★★★ Rated Reviewed

‘it lingers in the mind. It invites contemplation, prompting questions about choice, chance, and the delicate threads that shape our lives. Thoughtful and precise, it’s a quietly ambitious staging that honours the play’s intelligence’ London Pub Theatres