Aladdin, Lowesoft – Lowestoft Marina, The Public Review and WhatOnStage Reviews

Directed by David Samuel, this is a spectacular and slick production in every way, with diverse music directed by Matthew Reeve, superb costumes, and a myriad of stunning stage sets.

David Bunkell, 20 December 2012, Lowestoft Marina

http://www.paulholmanassociates.co.uk/showinfo.asp?ShowID=100053&reviews=true

Successful panto needs something for all ages to connect to and Director David Samuel ensures that there’s something for all the family and in an age where many pantomimes are moving to pre-recorded musical backing tracks it’s a pleasure to hear a score played live under Matthew Reeve’s musical direction.

Glen Pearce, 21 December 2012, The Public Review

http://www.paulholmanassociates.co.uk/showinfo.asp?ShowID=100053&reviews=true

Music is provided by a two-man “orchestra”, Matthew Reeve and Andy Burt, creating a much more impressive sound than their numbers would suggest.

Paul Couch, 23 Dec 2012, WhatOnStage

http://www.whatsonstage.com/brighton-theatre/reviews/12-2012/aladdin-lowestoft-marina-theatre_1627.html

Twelfth Night – Minack Theatre Review

Emma Gersch’s clear, pacey and hugely enjoyable production owes not a little of its success to Matthew Reeves’ original score, so evocative of the 1920s, and the scintillating playing of his talented quartet of musicians, who not only play at least 2 instruments each, but also dance, act and occasionally sing. The play ends with a joyous rendition of Feste’s final song by the whole company, to which the audience cannot help but clap along. A fitting ending to an ebullient, effervescent and extremely intelligent production.

Vanessa Gibson, Minack Theatre

http://www.minack.com/reviewtn.htm