Featured Quotes (Premiere Received Four Star Reviews)

"A compelling presence and a captivating storyteller."
— William Stafford, Bum on a Seat Reviews

"Venables has us in the palm of his hand."
— William Stafford, Bum on a Seat Reviews

"He is a unique talent indeed."
— Euan Rose Reviews

"Venables exudes tremendous energy and his ability to switch roles with a gesture or a laugh is a joy to watch."
— Euan Rose Reviews

"Enlightening and engaging."
— William Stafford, Bum on a Seat Reviews

"A show well worth making the effort to watch out for."
— Euan Rose Reviews

Euan Rose

"Last night at the premiere of his new work Beethoven: Edge of Silence I felt he achieved a new maturity."

"Venables exudes tremendous energy and his ability to switch roles with a gesture or a laugh is a joy to watch."

"Beethoven: Edge of Silence will be back at the MAC plus touring soon and trust me, it's a show well worth making the effort to watch out for."

William Stafford, Bum on a Seat Reviews

"Written and directed by Mike Venables, this one-man show is enlightening and engaging."

"He is immediately a compelling presence and a captivating storyteller."

"Venables has us in the palm of his hand."

Sample of Premiere Night Audience Messages Received

Sofia: Massive well done. Thanks for entertaining me and engaging me with interesting content that really made me think.

 

Steve M. Hi Mike. Your show was great. I think that's the best one you've done. Really excellent.

 

Emma: I really loved every minute of it and thought you were absolutely brilliant in it as I knew you would be! You made it look super easy to do a very challenging thing tonight and that in itself is a great skill and compliment… more people should be lucky enough to be able to see it 

 

Alan - a real tour de force last night and very well received

 

Ed - Excellent show, Mike. Very impressive, moving and inspirational. Great to see you in your element.

 

Lin: Just wanted you to know I LOVED your performance this evening. Gripped throughout. I was there in Beethoven’s world, thoroughly pulled into the story so convincingly told. 

 

Ian- Brilliant night. Many congratulations

 

Gillian - well done mike it was an enchanting piece, it drew you in and the story about Beethoven was really engaging

 

Mell: Your performance was outstanding, it was engaging, interesting delightful and informative. You brought all the characters to life

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