HOT NEWS: The Old Man And The Sea wins an Argus Angel for artistic excellence at the Brighton Festival!

"Bill Hutchens gave an insightful and heartfelt interpretation as the title role of the old man. He charisma as he talked to the young boy (played by Vernon Kizza Nxumalo) shone through as he showed his true colours of being a hero of old. His use of silence showed his character to have a lot of power as the show progressed - especially when it came to talking with the sea and dealing with his inner demons as he went without water and food for days whilst trying to catch a fish. But it was his technique of mime that really struck me, because with very little set, he was able to make you believe that you were in a boat, hand wrestling with a bandit in his past and hauling in the big fish he longed to catch. It all added to the emotional and spiritual journey that we were all taken on by him." - FringeReview *****