Ditch Reviews

Published May 27th 2010

HighTide are delighted to announce that Beth Steel’s Ditch has now opened to the national press and has received stunning reviews.

Taking place in The Old Vic Tunnels in a co-production with Kevin Spacey’s Old Vic Theatre, this is HighTide’s first production in London since Stovepipe, heralded by the Sunday Times as one of the Ten Best Theatre Productions of the Decade.

**** FOUR STARS, The Independent

"What's impressive about Steel's play – and Richard Twyman's compelling production – is the expert control of mood... Dearbhla Molloy is outstandingly good as Mrs Peel"

"Outstanding performances... you leave Ditch with a shiver"

The Daily Telegraph

"There are great touches and imaginings"

The Sunday Times

"Steel writes with force"

The Observer

"A striking debut"

The Times

"Ditch shows great promise, transferring from Halesworth's fast rising festival of new writing, HighTide"

The Independent