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Reviews for the Cambridge Footlights 2005 National Tour: ‘under the blue, blue moon’

THE TIMES
Critic's Choice, Top Five Comedy Nationwide

CHORTLE
‘Genuinely original, inventive...smartly written, with a nice pace and incisive use of language, and professionally performed by a universally impressive young cast...Four or five sketches would happily sit alongside the best contemporary examples of the genre’

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
‘a cast exuding a healthy mix of comedic timing and versatility, engaging enough to create a show fizzing with an energy able both to pull together the threads of the plot and keep the audience laughing... Refreshing... Unnerving...Funny and professionally executed...The future of British comedy’

THE ELY STANDARD
‘Fresh, lively...new and rather brilliant...Five outstanding talents swerved us through a manic, fast-paced imagination of hilarity and absurd logic. It's bright, it's modern, and it smacks you in the face like a wet kebab...Superb’

THE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT
‘Omigod-this-is-like-Tintin-on-acid’
‘Superb...refreshing...really innovative...high quality comedy...an untamed explosion of ideas...a fantastic show.’

LOCALSECRETS.COM
‘Imaginative, original comedy ... truly funny’

ONE4REVIEW.COM
‘I wondered if I was on the same planet as the writers’

HALIFAX EVENING NEWS
‘Hilarious...This is comedy at its most bizarre...The characters range from lovable to loathsome but they are played to perfection. Something tells me you will be hearing more from the stars of this show’

CARLISLE NEWS AND STAR
‘A genuinely funny script’

CUMBERLAND NEWS
‘A wild night of laughter ... shining new comedic talent’

VARSITY
‘A show created by an extremely talented team, crackling with electricity and energy’

Reviews for the Cambridge Footlights 2004 National Tour: ‘Beyond A Joke’

THREE WEEKS
‘well observed characters...fun and fast-paced’

METRO
‘genuinely funny’

ONE4REVIEW
‘talented performers...tightly directed and staged’

HAIRLINE
‘certainly good for a giggle...compelling’

FRINGE REPORT
‘amusing...searching for real life’

CHORTLE
‘highly organised, encompassing all the technical talent that is on offer to such a prestigious company. The set is simple yet effective and decent theatrical effects are achieved using a complex convergence of light, sound, smoke and fake snow’

EDFRINGE.COM
‘a very cleverly written medley of sketches, shrewdly observed...heartwarming’
‘the cast really know how to build titters into belly laughs with an assurance which belies their youth...these guys are definitely ones to watch for the future’

BBC.CO.UK
‘brilliant and dark...well-written jokes’
‘Ed Coleman was superb as an icebound megaphone-toting hippy’

CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS
‘Cambridge Footlights proved themselves to be still on sparkling form...an ingenious sketch show that was by turns heartrending and hilarious...Don’t miss it!’
‘Nick Mohammed is without doubt a star of the future...he showed off a versatility of vocal inflections and physical gestures for which alone the show is worth coming to see’

OXFORD TIMES
‘Ensemble is slick as one sketch follows another, and anything that might outstay its welcome has been ruthlessly cut...the Cambridge Footlights are indeed still going strong’

THEATRE WALES
‘I am willing to bet that many of the names listed above will play an important part in the UK comedy scene in the years to come’
‘a big word of praise to the cast and crew not only for their roles in putting the show together, but also for the respect which they displayed towards the venue and its staff. One wishes that such behaviour was more widespread among visiting companies and performers’

HERTS & ESSEX NEWSPAPERS
‘the show was very good and the individual performances of the actors were top notch...hilarious sketches...a very professional performance...a captivating show’

EASTERN DAILY PRESS
‘although audiences might feel that this was more of a piece of theatre than a sketch show, owing more to Chekhov than to the Comedy Store, I liked it. There was a compassion to the humour. And a fearlessness in the face of risky material’

LONDON EVENING STANDARD
‘Nick Mohammed is clearly adept at quickfire wordplay, Portillo lookalike Jonny Sweet has a puppyish charm, Ed Coleman has a nice line in bug-eyed eccentrics and Sarah Campbell tackles roles from schoolgirl to swinger with conviction’

KENTISH GAZETTE
‘topical situations were explored and exploited hilariously...outstandingly successful’

VARSITY
‘this world-famous comedy troupe has audiences giggling with pity, tittering with guilty amusement and guffawing with astonishment...these guys are not just great performers: they sure can write’

THE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT
‘bloody hilarious’

Reviews for the Cambridge Footlights 2003 National Tour: ‘Non-Sexual Kissing’

CHORTLE
‘The Cambridge Footlights have produced another exquisitely crafted comedy of quirky discomfort, beautifully performed and boasting a wealth of wry, left-field comments guaranteed to amuse… No one could leave this show unimpressed with the talent on display’

THREE WEEKS
‘Brilliant sketches combining both traditional and cutting-edge writing styles were played out, executed with an enormous amount of comic talent and skill. The show was slick and professional, containing brilliant observation and well-defined characters alike. Superb. 4/5.’

FRINGEREPORT.COM
‘...acted with charm and grace, and written with sharp and affectionate insight… extraordinarily perceptive, full of humanity and humour...an evening of theatrical delight’

THE SCOTSMAN
‘acutely observed sketches’

CULTURE WARS
‘It is funny, but with the added bonus that one comes out feeling moved as well as having had a laugh. It’s an original take on the sketch show format and one that works very well indeed.’

THE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT
‘This excellent comedy show has two messages. The first: life is sad. The second: this first message is funny. On stage this wisdom works marvellously well’