“John Savournin plays the Tower of London’s morose “assistant torturer” Wilfred Shadbolt with wonderfully lugubrious humour and pitch-perfect comic timing.”
“John Savournin (as Sir Despard Murgatroyd) could have been born twirling his moustache and swirling his cape. The man’s a phenomenon.”
“John Savournin delivered another star turn as Captain Corcoran: he can create an entire comic persona with the lift of an eyebrow, but Pinafore shows his handsome mahogany bass-baritone to fine effect too.”
“The cast and company are excellent: John Savournin as Sir Richard Cholmondeley, in G&S terms, not so much luxury casting as platinum-plated.”
John Savournin “the most natural comedian on the stage’s Captain Corcoran (is) blissfully good.”
“John Savournin is excellent with words, notes and movement.”
“John Savournin was first rate in the role of Colline and he gave a dark sonorous account of Vecchia zimarra in Act 1V.”