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…shameless and strangely beautiful – the dirty poetry of daily life
Northern Echo
Retallack's script is a razor-sharp, turbo-charged hoot [...] in the hands of an excellent cast.****
Time Out
Terrific performances and the raw, high-octane poetry of the language give this show a real buzz.****
The Times
This superb stage version of Richard Milward's debut novel [...] is shocking stuff, but it never feels gratuitous. It makes a dramatic virtue of Milward's monologist strengths, in which realism and surrealism meet head-on. ****
The Guardian
“an energetic production that keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout” ****
British Theatre Guide, Edinburgh Fringe “Retallack’s deftly orchestrated production…played with fresh-faced vim by his youthful cast” ****
The Herald The production gives voice to many young people throughout the country who are struggling with adolescence and with little support – this play proves they are not on their own.*****
thepublicreviews.com
Anyone wanting to understand - or, at any rate, to begin to understand - the pressures young people face in growing up at the bottom of our society's heap should see Apples. But don't expect an enjoyable evening of theatre - moving, illuminating, superbly well done, certainly, but "enjoyable" is definitely not the right word!
British Theatre Guide
It's a funny-sad, ugly-beautiful night out, nicely performed by its young cast and swirling with the sweaty, dirty poetry of everyday life. ****
The Guardian
Raw, uncomprising dialogue is superbly delivered from the cast of six.[...] Director John Retallack has done a fine job of bringing this book to life on the stage, putting together a gritty portrail of Boro teenage lives with a daring but successful outcome.
Middlesbrough Gazette
This is not a play for the faint-hearted: the language might be considered shocking by many people but it is accurate, a true reflexion of the generation it portrays [...].
British Theatre Guide
Heartbreaking, and brutal, and funny, and shocking, the stage adaptation of Richard Milward's novel Apples is brilliant.
Oxford Daily Info
Verdict: Funny and tragic with a wicked blend of Boro life in the mix.
Middlesbrough Gazette
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