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Lisa Eichhorn as Susan McFalrlane and Vincent Riootta as Tom McFarlane in'Enduring Freedom' by Anders Lustgarten

‘The Property Of Colette Nervi’ by William Trevor.

‘ In a quiet, understated way, this is a gem of a production’. The Daily Mail.

‘A miniature masterpiece’. The Times.

‘ An evocative story of theft and perception’. The Observer.

‘Exquisite afternoon play deftly directed by Roland Jaquarello’. The Stage.

‘From A Great Height’ by Dave Duggan.

‘Funny, touching, original play. Excellent cast, imaginative production.’
The Daily Telegraph.

‘Thirty Pieces Of Silver’ by Howard Fast.

'Roland Jaquarello’s direction is elegant with a nice touch of the abstract and intelligent performances.’ The Times.

‘Roland Jaquarello’s sparce production and the fine performances from his cast
really give you the sense of just how McCarthyism got under the skins of people.’
Time Out.

‘Molly Sweeney’ by Brian Friel.

‘Eavesdropping on intimate emotions the play questions whose vision is defective: Molly (Sorcha Cusack) calmly blind for forty years, the husband determined to make her see again or the surgeon trying to correct her sight who has a dark past. The outcome is heartbreaking.’  The Daily Mail.

‘This absorbing play’. The Observer.

‘Brilliantly played by Sorcha Cusack’. The Times.

‘A cool, clear performance by Sorcha Cusack.’  The Independent.

‘An engaging performance from Sorcha Cusack’. The Irish Times.

‘Directed with verve by Roland Jaquarello’ The Stage.

‘Friel intertwined the monologues to produce a powerful drama that used the power of radio to reach out in a variety of directions.’ The Mail On Sunday.

Hinkemann by Ernst Toller.

‘Ray Winstone gives a sensitive performance as the anguished Hinkemann struggling against humiliation and rejection with soul-searching moral dignity.’ Time Out.

‘That a cast of thirty can be managed in an above-pub theatre is something of an achievement. That the direction ( Roland Jaquarello) is both clear and imaginative is a great feat.’ The Independent.

After The Fall by Arthur Miller.

‘One reason for the success of Roland Jaquarello’s production is without doubt his meticulous fidelity to Miller’s intentions.’ The Independent.

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof by Tenesee Williams.

‘The best thing Jaquarello has done at The Lyric’ The Stage.

‘Escurial’ by Michel De Ghelderode and ‘The Man With The Flower In His Mouth’  by Luigi Pirandello.

'Both plays directed by Roland Jaquarello are given depth and clarity by the performances of Tim Woodward as the mad king, chewing his thumb and groaning in self pity and as the man with the flower, an angular impassive figure who gradually unleashes the storms raging inside him.’ Evening Standard.

The Death Of Humpty Dumpty’ by Graham Reid.

'Untidy, stimulating, ugly, cruel, sensitive play, brilliantly produced by Roland Jaquarello.’The Scotsman.

‘Drumcree’ by Gary Mitchell

‘Roland Jaquarello’s cast – BJ Hogg, as the policeman, Lalor Roddy his bigoted brother and Trudy Kelly their even more bigoted mother - did it brilliantly…...Drumcree’ was a notable achievement’. The Independent.

Greek by Steven Berkoff.

‘A powerful and impressive interpretation under Roland Jaquarello’s sharp direction.’ The Stage.

‘The Spaceman’ By Rob John

‘A touching story of dashed hopes and quiet determination.’ The Daily Mail ‘

A lyrical drama of lost hopes and new horizons.’ The Stage.

The Man With The Flower In His Mouth by Luigi Pirandello.

‘A splendid production, nicely paced and full of light and shade’. Time Out.

‘Roland Jaquarello directs with a sensitiveness I respect’  The Daily Telegraph

‘After Scarborough’ by Rob John.

‘An unexpected treat’ The Stage.

‘Very funny play........Neil Dudgeon is excellent as Baz the Presley fixated husband’. Radio Times.

‘I don’t want to be living with Elvis the rest of my life'. The wife of an Elvis Presley obsessive begins an affair in Rob John’s likeable play.’ The Observer.

‘Our Lady of Sligo’ by Sebastian Barry.

‘Fiona Shaw puts in a bravura performance....Aisling O’Sullivan as her adult daughter, was full of repressed emotions and Gerard McSorley as her husband, shut his eyes to all he didn’t want to hear in this disturbing play, directed by Roland Jaquarello.’ The Stage.

‘The Aran Islands’ by J. M. Synge Dramatised by Shaun McCarthy.

‘Directed by Roland Jaquarello in a production which evoked the rocky, storm tossed island group off the West coast of Ireland.’ The Stage.

‘The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill.

‘Roland Jaquarello’s fine and steady production’ The Times.

All My Sons by Arthur Miller.

‘It is the merit of the production that even the most minor role is registered and firmly slotted where it belongs’ The Stage.

‘Abrogate’ by Larry Gelbart.

‘It could be heavyweight humour but Gelbart uses sharp comedy to keep the satire rattling along.’ The Evening Standard.

‘Don’t miss this new political satire.’ The Observer.

‘Larry Gelbart pulls no punches as he launches a merciless broadside at the Bush administration.’ The Times.

George Dandin by Moliere.

‘Jaquarello’s production works because - beyond its farcical invention-it seizes the two big opportunities of leaving farce behind’ The Independent On Sunday.

The Honey  Spike by Bryan MacMahon.

Notable performances in this production by Roland Jaquarello. Brid Brennan is outstanding as the pregnant tinker girl determined to have her child in ‘The Honey Spike’ or lucky hospital’, hundreds of miles from the Antrim coast.’
The Scotsman.

‘London This Is Washington’ by Mark Lawson.

‘Brisk, funny, dry and clever’. The Sunday Times.

‘This thoughtful drama’. The Daily Express

‘Mark Lawson’s bullet-sharp dialogue.........Lawson has a knack of bringing political figures to life with humour’. The Radio Times

‘Flashpoint’ by Tom Kempinski.

‘Roland Jaquarello’s production and cast rise aggressively to the occasion.’
City Limits.

‘Roland Jaquarello’s excellent revival’. Time Out.

‘The Torture Warrant’ by Jonathan Myerson.

‘Effectively claustrophobic reconstruction by Jonathan Myerson of true events in 2002 surrounding the kidnap of a Frankfurt schoolboy, Jacob Von Metzler.’ The Sunday Telegraph

'Enduring Freedom' by Anders Lustgarten.

'Heart, urgency and thrilling lick of the new.....this feisty production' Time Out.

'With a backdrop of stonewashed US flag and soundtracked by Springsteen, Dylan and Young, 'Enduring Freedom' is a thoughtful meditation on loss and differing notions of patriotism.' Morning Star.

'Led by Roland Jaquarello, his confident interpretation brings power to the piece.'
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‘An Enemy Of The People by Martin Lynch’ after Henrik Ibsen.

‘Martin Lynch cleverly updates Ibsen nineteenth century drama by depicting the courage of a mother (Susan Lynch) standing up for justice after her brother – in law is killed in contemporary Belfast’. The Observer.

‘This play brings home the difficulties of challenging hidden atrocities within tight-knit communities Northern Ireland….....Moya McGovern sensitively played by Susan Lynch.’ The Radio Times.

‘Wild Ride To Dublin’ by John Arden.

‘A new play by John Arden has to be an event……This stars Edward Petherbridge as an ageing journalist, semi retired in Galway, who embarks on a romance with the shady Ute (Sarah Kestelman) which sends sense flying as her past catches him in a sudden conflict with conscience, honour battling with ardour’.  The Daily Telegraph.

‘Poor Tom Thy Horn Is Dry’ by John Arden.

‘John Arden’s new play is based on ‘The Memoirs and Confessions Of Capt Ashe’ telling the eventful story of a Tipperary born Protestant who took on many roles resorting to murder, blackmail and embezzlement, in his pursuit of power.. Aidan McCardle stars as the entrepreneurial Ashe.’ The Guardian.

‘The picaresque tale of Thomas Ashe (Aidan McCardle) scamping through Europe at its most adventurous era. With splendid David Calder and Jim Norton.’ The Daily Telegraph.

'Dolly' by Christopher Douglas.
'A fascinating slice of history' The Guardian.
'Christopher Douglas's touching play.' The Observer
'It's hard to decide who's more despicable in this drama based on real events - the apartheid regime of South Africa that forbade the talented cricketer Basil D'Oliveira from taking the field with white players in his country of birth, or the cricket administrators so delighted for him to bat and bowl for England after he emigrated in 1960.' Radio Times