The Return

Reviews

• Erik Strauts has directed this production without a missed beat or unnecessary move...it manages to grip from soup to nuts...ensemble work at its best”
  - Glam Adelaide
• “...2 hours of on the edge of your seat theatre. The set showed wonderful authenticity...direction was tight...cast perfectly. Whatever you do, don't miss this train!”
  - Encore/Theatre Association of South Australia
• “Contemporary psychological thrillers are difficult for theatre companies to stage...in tackling Reg Cribb's The Return, the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild has taken on just such a challenge and as we can expect from this company, has created an immersive and commendable production...”
  - Stage Whispers
• “This very good Theatre Guild production is another example of the company's readiness to push dramatic boundaries in order to give Adelaide Theatregoers fine alternatives to the regular far of community theatre.”
  - Stage Whispers
• “An excellent end to another excellent year for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild”
  - The Advertiser
• “The play is a masterpiece and thanks to all involved in this production, so is the Theatre Guild's version...The Guild are known for their fine productions and this one is as near perfect as one could hope for. Do not miss this brilliant production of a worthy classic. Five brandy bottles out of five!”
  - Adelaide Theatre Guide
• “The Return is a gripping thriller which frightens, excites and ultimately surprises. It is absolutely worth a return trip”
  - InDaily
• “Last night I was lucky enough to see the Theatre Guild's production of The Return...if you love great Aussie drama, then catch this Reg Cribb classic before the train leaves the station...”
  - Matt Byrne
• “It is beautiful. It is raw. It is intimate. And it is infinite. It is community. It is a howl and thoroughly deserving of five stars”
  - TREv
• “The cast are outstanding as they perform complex and convincing characters...the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild has an excellent reputation for developing both amateur and professional theatre in Adelaide...this production is well worth seeing”
  - Weekend Notes