“Dave Griffiths’ Comfort and Joy… goes in for gory details, and while all the tales are more frightening for a sprinkling of humour, this is satirical with digs at consumerism… Everything combines to create a highly professional, extremely engrossing evening. Horror after all is so difficult to get right on a stage because tension can lead to nervous laughter, guaranteed to break the spell, and ruin the atmosphere. And if you are unfortunate to miss this event, keep an eye out for future productions.” North West End (Ghost Stories For Christmas 2022)
“There is a temptation with anything futuristic for productions to go overboard with set, costume, and prop, but director David Griffiths avoids that trap and in keeping the staging simple, takes advantage of the natural intimacy of the venue, allowing a more powerful production to evolve as well as giving the cast the time and space in which to perform, with the balanced use of AV drawing us, the audience, further into the hype of the original Big Brother that begins from the start with its rousing ensemble opening.” North West End (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
“Packed with laugh out loud moments…a tightly-written drama…well-observed dialogue by David Griffiths…an unmistakably authentic ring…A play that begs to be seen.” Liverpool Echo (Excess Baggage)
“A triumph.” Liverpool Daily Post (Excess Baggage)
http://www.sevenstreets.com/6132/write-now-festival-excess-baggage-review/
“The Write Now Festival organisers must have been bowled over when they saw the final production of Excess Baggage, written by David P. Griffiths. The play unfolds enjoyable, well constructed characters who genuinely prompt an emotional response and the dialogue is bitter sweet and witty. …[The acting] allows Griffiths’ deftly observed relationship dynamics to be brilliantly showcased. It shows promise – then delivers right to the end… Excess Baggage is a play that’s genuinely entertaining and (proper laugh out loud) funny but felt meaningful and thought provoking at the same time. I’d tell my best friend to go see for himself.” Seven Streets (Excess Baggage)
http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/article/ed2011-theatre-review-excess-baggage-rebel-base-productions/
“From this simple premise, this punchy, neat little play extracts plenty of laughs from both the characters’ reactions to their situation and their lives generally…sharp, well-timed dialogue…a tremendously funny, clever little play that doesn’t outstay its welcome. 4/5” Three Weeks Edinburgh (Excess Baggage)
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/listing.php?id=9545
“The concept behind Excess Baggage is very interesting, and the script is crisp, witty and complete with a quirky humour which the audience loved…Excess Baggage is genuinely interesting and funny, with the potential to be much more. 4/5” BroadwayBaby.com (Excess Baggage)
http://everything-theatre.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/festopia-theatre503.html
“The laughs come very easily and the humorous and punchy dialogue between the emotionless shop keeper and the overwrought customer are truly wonderful.” Everything Theatre (Festopia at Theatre 503: Pathos, Wholesale)
http://www.fringeguru.com/reviews/buxton-2012/saving-grace.html
“… a real sit-com romp, with outrageous characters and a story-line that revolves around the absurdity of our interconnectivity…the jokes are hilarious…brilliantly scripted… It’s impossible to fault a play that’s conceived and brought about with such sophistication. 5 Stars” Fringe Guru (Saving Grace)
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