20 years of bilingual theatre

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Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath                                                2 & 3 March

LOWRY, Salford                                                                                                     5, 6 & 7 March

George by Léa des Garets

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“Amazingly intense.”

The Scotsman for The Flies
★★★★ “Who Is Claude Cahun? is a rare piece of theatre: rich in history, emotionally intelligent, and profoundly relevant. All of the performances were excellent, the writing is sharp, and the story is one that demands to be told. A fascinating, moving, and timely piece of theatre. Thoroughly recommended.”

London Theatre 1 for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★★ "Original and entertaining."

RemoteGoat for Misanthrope
★★★★ "IN Exchange is a reminder of all the theatre companies creating work to feed London’s once thriving fringe scene and the hope that it will soon be flourishing once more."

The Reviews Hub for IN Exchange
★★★★ “A first class piece of historical theatre.”

One4review for Draining the Swamp
“The translation bubbles with consistent lucidity.”

Everything Theatre for A Family Affair
★★★★ “Essential viewing.”

Fringereview for The Flies
“High voltage energy and clever direction, The Doctor entertains thoroughly.”

UK Theatre Net for The Doctor in Spite of Himself
★★★★ “One of the best evenings on the London fringe for a long time.”

Remote Goat for A Family Affair
“Bold, brilliantly clever, Anastasia Revi’s inspired direction with an excellent cast and lively staging this is somehow both rollicking entertainment, and food for thought.” ★★★★

The Spy in the Stalls for Dom Juan
★★★★★ “A MUST SEE! … Most enjoyable production of the year.”

Londontheatre 1 for Misanthrope
“Elegance, simplicity and beauty. We laughed a lot without missing the complexity of human nature.”

Michael Donley, Paul Claudel Review for The Exchange
“Exchange Theatre has done a service making those plays available in English.”

Reviewsgate for Feydeau Double-Bill
★★★ “Furlong’s direction builds up a promising narrative framework.”

Theatre Weekly for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★★ “More than many fringe companies, I’d love to see what Exchange Theatre could do with more resources. Their infectious energy and enthusiasm, combined with technical skill and textual insight go a long way to fulfil their mission and their undoubted ability to bring classic French texts to life for multi-cultural audiences warrant bigger and better staging.”

Everything Theatre for Noor
“So much innovation, invention and Energy! Megamulticultural Exchange Theatre have done the unimaginable!”

The Londonist for The Flies
★★★★★ “An incisive exploration of the rise of fascism.”

Counter Culture UK for Draining the Swamp
★★★ “Suffused with the spirit of surrealism.”

Lou Reviews for Who is Claude Cahun?
“Everything here is perfectly spick and span, well organised and genuinely enjoyable.”

One Stop Arts for A Family Affair
★★★ “There is no doubt that it continues to be a relevant story today, in our state of perpetual political tension.”

Mind the Blog for The Flies
★★★ “Exceptionally true to the recorded history and fight against fascism.”

The Reviews Hub for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★ “A clever, lively reimagining that brings out all the comedy and continuing relevance of Molière’s text.”

Everything Theatre for Misanthrope
★★★★ “Rock and roll Molière, … excellent performances by the cast, and masterful comedic style. … Exchange Theatre’s version of Molière is clever, very funny and well adapted for contemporary audiences.”

The Upcoming for The Doctor in Spite of Himself
★★★★ “An incredibly important and scarily relevant watch, and pays a lovely homage to our soldier and artist.”

Stage to Page for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★★ “High energy, fast paced production. A thoroughly entertaining evening.”

RemoteGoat for Dom Juan
“An ensemble piece performed by a strong company of actors, there is no weak link in the chain.”

RemoteGoat for A Family Affair
★★★ “David Furlong’s assured direction manages to keep the narrative threads coherent, and the change of tone from surrealism to historical biography are smooth and effective.”

Fairypowered for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★★ “A host of theatrical innovations, enthralling, gripping action, totally engaging.”

Fringereview for The Flies
★★★ “A fascinating depiction of resistance, queerness, and Jewishness that promotes a deeply resonant and relevant history.”

A Young(ish) perspective for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★ “Creatively revisited by the Exchange Theatre. … The rhyming structure added a liveliness to the delivery of the lines.”

Theatre Bubble for Misanthrope
“The company’s talent and vision is highly commendable and deserving of larger production values; their commitment to bringing audiences high quality French theatre in intimate venues makes them one to watch.”

The Play’s the Thing UK for The Doctor in Spite of Himself
★★★★ “This rather wonderful production encapsulates Moliere's brilliance."

LPTheatres for Misanthrope
★★★★ “Sizzlingly relevant and urgent, Who Is Claude Cahun? is one of the most compelling pieces of theatre currently staged in London!”

Shinylife for Who is Claude Cahun?
★★★★ “A vigorous and vibrant production.”

London Theatre 1 for Dom Juan
★★★★ “This is a bold reimagining, with vigour.”

The Recs for Dom Juan

20 years of bilingual theatre

George by Léa des Garets

“Amazingly intense.”

★★★★ "Original and entertaining."

★★★★ "IN Exchange is a reminder of all the theatre companies creating work to feed London’s once thriving fringe scene and the hope that it will soon be flourishing once more."

★★★★ “A first class piece of historical theatre.”

“The translation bubbles with consistent lucidity.”

★★★★ “Essential viewing.”

“High voltage energy and clever direction, The Doctor entertains thoroughly.”

★★★★ “One of the best evenings on the London fringe for a long time.”

“Bold, brilliantly clever, Anastasia Revi’s inspired direction with an excellent cast and lively staging this is somehow both rollicking entertainment, and food for thought.” ★★★★

★★★★★ “A MUST SEE! … Most enjoyable production of the year.”

“Elegance, simplicity and beauty. We laughed a lot without missing the complexity of human nature.”

“Exchange Theatre has done a service making those plays available in English.”

★★★ “Furlong’s direction builds up a promising narrative framework.”

“So much innovation, invention and Energy! Megamulticultural Exchange Theatre have done the unimaginable!”

★★★★★ “An incisive exploration of the rise of fascism.”

★★★ “Suffused with the spirit of surrealism.”

“Everything here is perfectly spick and span, well organised and genuinely enjoyable.”

★★★ “There is no doubt that it continues to be a relevant story today, in our state of perpetual political tension.”

★★★ “Exceptionally true to the recorded history and fight against fascism.”

★★★ “A clever, lively reimagining that brings out all the comedy and continuing relevance of Molière’s text.”

★★★★ “Rock and roll Molière, … excellent performances by the cast, and masterful comedic style. … Exchange Theatre’s version of Molière is clever, very funny and well adapted for contemporary audiences.”

★★★★ “An incredibly important and scarily relevant watch, and pays a lovely homage to our soldier and artist.”

★★★★ “High energy, fast paced production. A thoroughly entertaining evening.”

“An ensemble piece performed by a strong company of actors, there is no weak link in the chain.”

★★★ “David Furlong’s assured direction manages to keep the narrative threads coherent, and the change of tone from surrealism to historical biography are smooth and effective.”

★★★★ “A host of theatrical innovations, enthralling, gripping action, totally engaging.”

★★★ “A fascinating depiction of resistance, queerness, and Jewishness that promotes a deeply resonant and relevant history.”

★★★ “Creatively revisited by the Exchange Theatre. … The rhyming structure added a liveliness to the delivery of the lines.”

“The company’s talent and vision is highly commendable and deserving of larger production values; their commitment to bringing audiences high quality French theatre in intimate venues makes them one to watch.”

★★★★ “This rather wonderful production encapsulates Moliere's brilliance."

★★★★ “Sizzlingly relevant and urgent, Who Is Claude Cahun? is one of the most compelling pieces of theatre currently staged in London!”

★★★★ “A vigorous and vibrant production.”

★★★★ “This is a bold reimagining, with vigour.”

20

Years

42

Productions

101

actors

32

Designers and technicians