The Happiest Day of My Life

Critical Opinions

"I don't believe I have ever seen a more dazzling use of the stage. I'll have to go back just to please my eyes a second time."
The Daily Telegraph

"... a spectacular refinement of (Newson's) technique of archaeological investigation laced with psycho-therapeautic observation. The second act is a tour de force. There is much, much more. See for yourself what great dance can be."
London Evening Standard

"... wonderful to look at ... hugely funny ... cruelly intelligent"
The Sunday Telegraph

"It hits hard and delves deep while also presenting some of the most affecting and heart-lifting images I've seen in a long while .... the closing 10 minutes are the most daringly subdued of any dance work I can remember ..."
The Independent on Sunday

"... an excellently performed, imaginatively conceived work of deep appeal ... engaging, amusing art of the very highest order."
What's On

"... committed performances and one of the most visually arresting designs you'll ever see."
The List (Glasgow and Edinburgh)

"Bold, brash and rude - but extremely funny ... it's all done in the worst possible taste and best possible humour."
Yorkshire Evening Post

"Sell your watch, overdraw your account, cancel your appointments - do anything not to miss this guest performance ... the most smart-sensual piece on relationships to be seen on stage for a long time."
tz München

"Few are as able as Lloyd Newson to put a finger on the trivia and taboos of our lives and, without moralising, to turn them into urgently important, physically charged, humorous and poetic pieces of art which not only kills our stereotypical conceptions but also questions the performing arts, and dance in particular."
Svenska Dagbladet (Stockholm)

"Newson's production will be an event of the world theatre season this year."
Mladá fronta dnes (Prague) [preview]

"A physical display of the highest class, tremendously funny and heart-rendingly beautiful."
Aarhus Stiftstidende

Reviews

The Daily Telegraph
...... How to Make A Bigger Splash
Ismene Brown | 9th Sept 1999 | preview .... full text >

The Observer
Jann Parry | 12th Sept 1999

The Independent
John Percival | 13th Sept 1999

The Times
Donald Hutera | 13th Sept 1999

The Daily Telegraph
...... Magic, Tenderness and The Adrenalin Thrill of Seeing The Impossible on Stage
Ismene Brown | 14th Sept 1999 .... full text >

London Evening Standard
...... Love Some Liquid Refreshment
Anne Sacks | 17th Sept 1999 .... full text >

Metro London
 Sarah Frater | 17th Sept 1999

The Guardian
Keith Watson | 18th Sept 1999

The Sunday Telegraph
Louise Levine | 19th Sept 1999

The Sunday Times
David Dougill | 19th Sept 1999

The Independent On Sunday
..... From Eve To Deluge, Via The Suburbs
Jenny Gilbert | 26th Sept 1999 .... full text >

Manchester Evening News
Alan Hulme | 30th Sept 1999

Glasgow Herald
Mary Brennan | 13th Nov 1999

Edinburgh Evening News
Gabe Stewart | 15th Nov 1999

The Scotsman
Don Morris | 15th Nov 1999

 

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