If the essence of theatre is an invitation to imagine that we are someone else and for a moment to see the world through their eyes, then this is truly theatre at its most essential.

A dazzling feat of storytelling. Rich with mysterious atmospherics and dark, punky humour, The Paper Cinema’s Macbeth is a daring, dexterous and thoroughly entertaining piece of storytelling.

Thoughtful, generous, brave and unspeakably brilliant.

Now Is The Time To Say Nothing is one of the most powerful and beautiful pieces I’ve seen in a long time.

An epic piece of silent cinema and a completely new and exciting way to experience Shakespeare.

The work isn’t about answering questions; it’s about igniting an internal discussion in each of us that allows for the possibility of self-awareness, analysis and reflection.

Exquisitely simple and moving. This is a cunningly constructed and heartfelt piece that acknowledges the complexities of what is happening in Syria.

Beautiful pen and ink illustrations evoke the Bard’s cast of characters and the stormy landscapes of the play.

For Race Cards, Selina Thompson devotes 12 hours to writing questions around race on postcards and sticking them on the wall. As with many of the shows at the festival, it involves an exchange: you read the questions and are invited to supply your own answers ... From the writing on the walls, you can see how a conversation has started.

An ingenious and brilliantly-crafted production [that] realises Shakespeare's bloody tragedy through beautiful, hand-drawn cut-outs projected onto the big screen. Highly recommended.