“TIMELESS is so emotionally driven & heartbreaking that it almost feels real. It’s tightly & effectively executed…using quick changes in lighting & musical segues to take the audience from Martin’s moments of benign reflection to broken despair” Andrew Campbell for MancMuse (performance at Manchester’s 53two, October 2021)
You can read the full review here.
And here are some reviews from our original production at the Hen & Chickens in Aug 2018 and Theatre N16 in Oct 2018:
★★★★★ London Theatre 1 “An absolute treat, tender and strong all in one, you leave feeling profoundly affected… I didn’t want it to end.”
“You really see the strength and love of his never seen wife, and your heart breaks a bit for what she must be going through”
“Excellent writing by Brian Coyle, excellent direction by Charlotte Peters and wonderfully acted by John Rayment”
You can read the full review here.
★★★★★ North West End “Outstanding writing, directing and performing makes this a must see!”
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★★★★ Everything Theatre “Timeless is a thoughtful, funny, and subtle portrayal of what memory loss does to a person’s sense of self and family. It deserves to be seen, considered, and pondered well after its conclusion.”
“a masterwork of understated wit and humanity”
You can read the full review here.
★★★★ The Upcoming “A moving exploration of the distress and disorientation of memory loss… Rayment admirably portrays the protagonist with great skill and sensitivity”
“Timeless is a stirring, illuminative piece about that which shapes us: the mind”
“Coyle’s praiseworthy writing is intelligent, thought-provoking and human”
You can read this full review here.
The Lancet Neurology Journal (Sept 18)
“Timeless bypasses the basic science of memory to explore the extent of which it is integral to our existence, how it gives us hopes and expectations based on our experiences, and how it gives us a sense of our identity by shaping our future, explaining our present, and capturing and reflecting on our past”
You can read the full review here.