Iphigenia in Splott Tour

“Sherman Cymru’s artistic director Rachel O’Riordan captures the play’s many tonal changes in her production, which is fluid and textured. It’s a masterclass on how to keep an audience focused.” ***** The Stage

“Owen tells a really good story and one involving cliffhangers which are brilliantly handled in Rachel O’Riordan’s tightly controlled production” **** The Guardian

"Tense and moving" ***** The Telegraph

“Rachel O’Riordan’s sharply focused production has a pacy directness, and Sophie Melville is sensational as Effie.” ***** The Evening Standard

“This is the best sort of monologue, the kind that leaves you with all sorts of detailed mental pictures of what you have just imagined.” **** The Times

“Sharply written, keenly performed and astutely directed.” **** The Financial Times

“The director Rachel O’Riordan is attuned to every hormonal adjustment in Mr. Owen’s empathically imagined heroine.” New York Times

“This is a one-woman marathon and a phenomenal performance by Sophie Melville, incisively directed by Rachel O’Riordan.” **** The Observer

Sophie Melville as Effie