Icon Theatre Explained

Icon Theatre is a Kent-based UK touring theatre company producing visual and physical theatre.^[1] Icon theatre is run by co-founder Nancy Hirst (artistic) and Sally Armstrong (administrative).^[2]

Productions

• Release, 2011, about 3 young people newly released from prison,^[3] winner of a Fringe First Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe^{[4] [5]} and was awarded five stars by FringeReview^[6]
• Hard Times, Warehouse Theatre, 2008.^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Gradgrind, UK Tour, 2008.
• The Odyssey, UK Tour, 2007.
• The Canterbury Tales, UK Tour, 2006.
• Skeleton Woman, Lady Death, BAC Festival of Visual Theatre, 2004.
• The Men's Room, by Joshua James, Warehouse Theatre, 2002.

Reception

• 'Icon has achieved something remarkable...this is a theatrical treat' - The Stage.
• 'Fantastic - a fun evening out' - London Evening Standard.
• 'Inventive, funny & interesting' - Time Out.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview : RELEASE. The Edinburgh Reporter. July 31, 2011.
2. Web site: Icon Theatre: Contact. 2010-03-20.
3. Web site: Berkowitz. Gerald. Release: Pleasance Dome. The Stage. 9 October 2012. 2011.
4. Web site: Wight. Emily. www.newstatesman.com/blogs/theatre/2012/06/theatre-review-release. 9 October 2012. 11 June 2012.
5. Web site: Fringe 2011 awards roundup. The List (Edinburgh & Glasgow). 30 August 2011.
6. Web site: Edinburgh Fringe 2011: Release. FringeReview. 9 October 2012.
7. Web site: Review: Hard Times, Warehouse Theatre, Croydon. This is Croydon Today. 9 October 2012.
8. Web site: Hard Times. The Stage. 9 October 2012.
9. Web site: Icon Theatre's adaptation of Hard Times is must-see credit-crunch theatre. Croydon Guardian. 9 October 2012.