Provenance : Reviews [read full reviews]
 

 


"[Ronnie] Burkett's status as a true theatre renegade is confirmed with Provenance."
::Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Canada), 4 1/2 stars

"With [Ronnie] Burkett you always have the sense of a prodigious talent fretting about, worrying, testing the nature of that gift. He never takes it for granted, and that is beautiful."
::Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Canada), 4 1/2 stars

"In this world premiere of his latest work, Provenance, Burkett immediately establishes his singular relationship with his audience. "Follow my voice," he invites and then takes us on an incredible journey that probes the meaning of love, beauty and obsession."
::Edmonton Sun (Edmonton, Canada), 5 Suns (out of 5)

"There is a bewitching delicacy about these puppets, even in repose; they have been carved for character."
::National Post (Toronto, Canada)

"The logistics are mind-boggling, the execution flawless…"
::Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, Canada)

"…he pushes aside previous boundaries to expand the universe in which he labours."
::Toronto Sun (Toronto, Canada)

"It's theatre magic!"
::Globe and Mail

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Full Reviews

Sydney Herald, (Australia), October 11, 2004

The Age, (Melbourne Australia), 11 Oct 2004

Manchester Online, (Manchester, UK) May 21, 2004

Financial Times (UK), May 04, 2004

Stage Reviews (www.stageandpage.com) (Toronto, Canada) Feb. 2, 2004

TorontoStage.com (Toronto, Canada) Feb. 2, 2004

Toronto Sun (Toronto, Canada) Jan. 17, 2004

The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) Jan. 3, 2004

The Vancouver Sun, Dec. 14, 2003

The Vancouver Courrier, Dec. 10, 2003

CBC Radio interview (audio) December 4, 2003

The Edmonton Journal, Nov. 3rd 2003

Edmonton Sun, Nov. 1st, 2003