Press and Praise
Cockroach Waltz
“Very intense…The concept of a playfilm really added to the intensity. This is a must see piece of theatre! Its definitely one of the best productions I have seen at the Greenwich Playhouse! What made it all the more impressive, for me, was the knowledge that this is based on a true story and Bella really does exist.”
Marcela Olivares, IndieLondon
“ Absolutely fantastic ! Never seen anything like it before! A brilliant new idea that is bound to stretch the actor.”
Saeed Jaffrey, Actor, Passage to India, My beautiful Launderette.
“Cockroach Waltz is excellent! Good entertainment, Oscar-worthy performances, great music score. It draws you into two hours of virtual reality. Highly recommended.”
Dorian Van de Braam, Author, Freelance Critic.
“Fast-paced dialogue, a subtle but harmonious music score, strong performances by all actors. You have to admire the writer/director for her bravery in trying what has not been tried before. You will leave the playhouse with plenty to talk about.”
Richard Woulfe, UkTheatre.
“ Shakespeare used the soliloquy to explore the inner workings of his characters. Idiosyncratic writer/director Katerina Curtis has developed the ‘playfilm’ which intersperses onstage action with screened episodes that delve into the subconscious, an appropriate technique given her intensely introspective subject matter.”
Barbara Lewis, The Stage.
“ This was a great, show. Emotional, funny, gripping. Loved every bit of it. Katerina Curtis has created a new genre of theatre that is truly unique and provocative.”
Claire Bartlett, BBC World Correspondent.
“ Our individual takes on reality are moulded by thoughts and feelings which flow from our subconscious. Writer-director Katerina Curtis understands this and has developed a new form of theatre, the ‘playfilm’ , to try and harness both the conscious action and the subconscious thought of her love triangle characters. It works.”
Robert Fisk, The Newsshopper.
“Simply brilliant!”
Sarah Jenkins, the Independent Newspaper
“Very inspiring work!”
J Romney, The Guardian
“One of the most powerful theatre pieces I’ve seen in a long time. Katerina Curtis is a talent to watch.”
Peter Costa, Director of PanArts
“ You walk in the theatre not knowing what to expect and you leave the theatre with a sense of having had a profound emotional experience. A rich, amusing, sad, and diverse show unlike anything that is going on around in London at the moment. Strongly recommended.”
Jennifer Jaffrey, Casting Director, Agent, “United 93”, Pinewood Studios.
“ Cockroach Waltz was fantastic! I really enjoyed the stage screen interaction and the way that K. Curtis depicted the subconscious mind.”
Emily Parrish, Arts Council, London
“An extraordinary theatrical piece.”
Alan Beck, BBC Radio 2.
The Boys
"Possibly the next most talked-about cult film."
Michael Borghino, Screen Review.
"An original, claustrophobic, bleak at times, first feature, crediting Ms Philippou as a talented writer /director, capable of creating good performances in a strong ensemble piece that deals with very uncomfortable issues. The fact that it was shot in 25 days, as a low budget experiment, in quite difficult conditions, as all low budgets films are, gives it more credit. The story is well-structured, convoluted at times and would be best allowed to breath especially when dealing with the story of the female narrator. It is, however, a shocking joy to watch and its pacey, visual intensity more than makes up for it lack of technical ( see special effects) expertise."
Kostas Dravas, Internationsl Herald Tribune, Greek edition, Kathimerini, Thessaloniki International Film Festival Review Section, 1999.
"A punch in the stomach. The kind of film that stays with you for a while."
Garrett Donovan, Writer, Executive producer, Scrubs, NBC Television.
"A well-written,dark, seductive feat, cerebrally rewarding and artistically engaging."
Tom Rouch, Sony/Columbia Pictures, Los Angeles.
"We haven't had a film of such intensity coming out of Greece in a very long time."
Kostas Vretakos, President of the Greek Film Center.
"Powerful, original and quite an astonishing accomplishment."
Mark Le Fanu, Sight&Sound Film Reviewer (1985-1990), Professor of Film History, European Film College, Denmark.
"A great story, presented in Katerina Philippou's unique cinematic style."
Manos Efstratiades, President, ET Television, Athens.
"Her skilful writing and character analysis, interwoven with her filmic experimentation, make Ms Philippou, a talent to watch."
Dimitris Eipidis, New Horizons, Thessaloniki International gFilm Festival.