IN THE PRESS

“I can’t remember a production of The Yeomen of the Guard that so effectively judged the balance between farce and romance, happiness and heartbreak, grand spectacle and music-hall song and dance.”

“He is a force of nature.”

“John Savournin’s direction is pitch-perfect.”

“John Savournin has crafted a daft but tight script, and directs with a sure hand.”

“John Savournin’s production was bright, fast and funny, with playful choreography, whip-smart choral singing and a fresh-voiced cast with real comic chops.”

“…as polished a Gilbert and Sullivan show as you could hope to see.”

“Savournin’s work in the skill of the reimagining and the projection of the text is perfection itself. You won’t see a better opera production this year.”

“John Savournin’s joyous, multi coloured production for Opera Holland Park (is) exuberant, inventive and touching.”

“It’s rare in London to see and hear Gilbert and Sullivan performed with such dazzle and panache as this.”

“Pasticcio is alive and well in the hands of Savournin…This is very much Savournin’s show…arranging, writing and directing three singers and two puppets, accompanied by violin and piano…an extremely valuable tool to encourage future audiences”