Boris Godunov

 
'A rattling good tale… Michael Boyd, with Liz Ranken's excellent movement work, Lina Johnsson's acrobatics and Terry King's fight direction, creates tremendous crowds, battles, fountains and horsemanship in a small space… James Tucker is superb as Prince Shuisky'
Times

 
'A play for today…strong performances abound…Lloyd Hutchinson's Boris is a mixture of calculating politician and anxious tyrant…first rate support from Lucy Briggs-Owen as a Polish princess hooked on the aphrodisiac of power, Patrick Romer as a troubled priest and Adam Burton as one of Russia's perennial secret policemen'
Guardian

 
'Grotesque humour...Michael Boyd goes out with a flourish'
Sunday Times

 
'Incisively directed by Michael Boyd'
Independent

Gethin Anthony brings a charismatic glamour to the role of Grigory'
Daily Telegraph