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Testimonials
'What a fantastic few days. THANK YOU! You're so inspirational. So patient. So classy...'
Cat Weatherill, storyteller, after creative mentoring from AG
'In comedy improvisation we learned about what makes things funny and performed sketches to develop our comedic skills...it was enormous fun and my sides literally ached with laughter.'
Rachel Baird from The Daily Express
'We laughed as we learned to open up, gaining trust in ourselves and each other. My sincere love and thanks to all my fellow flirters and especially to Alison Goldie, an angel warrior whose face should be on our postage stamps'
Martin Davies, participant on Flirtshop
'I came home feeling I could conquer the world'
Dorothea Conti, participant on confidence-building course at The Grange
'It has been a really positive experience - a brilliant show, a fantastic few days for everyone. Thank you for picking Alison!'
Mike Leishman, teacher, Sunnyside School (special needs students) to Youth Music Theatre about Africa Week project.
'Alison is a superb facilitator and brings great warmth and humour to her work'
K.Boyd M.D. Multimedia Creations Ltd.
Theatre Reviews
Lady in Bed (one-woman show)
For me it's what drama is all about, it is the reason I go to the theatre and I felt privileged to be there. This was a laugh out loud, honest and poignant story of a woman's relationships with the opposite sex. It was courageously told, first hand, by the writer and actress Alison Goldie. It is for adults only but there was nothing offensive in it. Alison is an outstanding performer combining her acting skills with the expert timing of a good comedian.
Martin Wood, official reviewer, Buxton Fringe Festival
Truly unmissable…It is funny and touching with fabulous, pithy observations on life….beautifully crafted…first-class theatre.
Helen Abbey, BBC Online
The lady performs with charm, imagination and expression…. a witty, engaging and fabulous fringe play whisks you through stories of sex, relationships and life.
Hina Pandya, Camden Gazette
Alison Goldie is not afraid to let her younger self know that there are no real answers, that it is precisely this journey, rather than any destination, that ultimately matters. This is difficult material, skillfully and honestly rendered, with some unexpected magic at the end
Adam Elston, Fringe Report
It is impossible not to like Alison Goldie. She has written her script with warmth and honesty and delivers it with startling intimacy. This is ‘adult material’, to be sure, but it is never uncomfortable. Ms. Goldie has a long history in the stand-up comedy world…and she is also a terrific actor….spot-on portrayals of everyone from her former lovers to a cheery array of animals help to keep things interesting and fresh. Direction and staging by Laura Eades is also exceptional…. This is the narrative of one woman’s life of relationships and sex, but there is obviously a wider, universal appeal in these experiences. Indeed, it is in the relatability of both Alison Goldie and her stories where the piece truly succeeds.
Megan Hunter, Fringe Review
The Weird Sisters Theatre Company (Alison Goldie and Kath Burlinson)
(for complete list of reviews visit http://weirdsisterstheatrecompany.wordpress.com)
‘It’s Uncanny!’ Reviews
"Superbly performed."
The Independent
"Elastic faces and bodies that defy the norm...wickedly inventive and tear-inducingly funny."
The Glasgow Herald
"Often hilarious, sometimes disturbing, but always honest...The Weird Sisters move like lightning, weaving a mesmerising spell...a unique blend of highly flammable humour."
Edinburgh Evening News
"One of this year's Fringe gems...brilliantly written and performed...hysterically funny...a fantastic show."
Triple F
"An unbelievable tour-de-force...a must for anyone interested in intelligent as well as emotionally charged and highly physical theatre."
Adelaide Messenger
‘Extremely clever jump-cut comedy...brilliantly convincing. Not to be missed.’
Rip it Up
“Protean comic performers, absolutely compelling and fiercely honest in every incarnation...comically precise and executed with dazzling skill.”
Edmonton Journal
‘Loveplay’ Reviews
"Rapid, raucous and hilariously funny...hair-trigger responses and utter lack of inhibition...a winning comedy drama"
Independent
“Remarkable...the rewards of the piece go far beyond marvelling at its cleverness and dexterity, deriving from the rich comedy and pathos intertwined in the characters’ stories, and the depth and definition The Weird Sisters bring to each one.”
Metro
“Acute observation and clever character-based comedy.”
Michael Coveney,Daily Mail
“Goldie and Burlinson are keen observers of people and their tangled lives...They inhabit their roles so well, and keep them so distinct, that a slight change of expression is enough to summon a new character.”
The Scotsman
“A delicious comic play...Goldie and Burlinson’s technique sets them apart.”
Evening News
“Spellbinding stuff from a wickedly talented duo.”
The Stage
“Startling ingenuity ...Loveplay excels at dramatising our common psyches.”
Time Out (Critic’s Choice--Pick of the Week)
“At once poignant, touching and raucously amusing, this is a two-woman triumph.”
Metro
“Goldie and Burlinson have an incredible ability to express emotion and force the audience to feel and reflect on their own lives and relationships.”