SWITZERLAND

By Joanna Murray-Smith

Directed by Shaun Rennie

★★★★★ "SWITZERLAND is a good example of theatre noir, a genre that clearly director Shaun Rennie relishes and he comes up with a super tight production that grips the audience." Sydney Arts Guide

★★★★½ "The wit in Joanna Murray-Smith’s SWITZERLAND is remarkable, with an unrelenting acerbity that director Shaun Rennie uses to great effect, for a show that is as hilarious as it is thrilling." Suzy Goes See

★★★★½ "...the two performers step into their element, feeding off each other in a form of contrapuntal magic and take the production to the next level." MusicalTheatre.au

★★★★ "Joanna Murray-Smith’s imagining of a couple of days in the later life of literary anti-heroine Patricia Highsmith is a 90-minute tour de force." Stage Noise

★★★★ "a thought-provoking play that will mentally challenge audiences." Sydney Scoop

★★★½ "SWITZERLAND is an appealing tussle of temperaments and ideas, alternately tense and humorous, and an expertly calibrated piece of playwriting." Limelight

★★★½ "compelling... masterful" The Sydney Morning Herald

★★★½ “you definitely will be entertained” Cultural Binge

"This is the portrait of an artist in serious decline, and also a pastiche of a Highsmith novel with its capacity to create guilty unease - it succeeds in both directions." Stage Whispers

"Rennie has executed another stellar directorial feat." Broadway World

"Director Shaun Rennie has realised the tension between fear and humour in Murray-Smith’s script to great effect." City Hub

"It’s a privilege to see such a rich, sophisticated, utterly engaging work." Theatre Reds

"The combination of Murray-Smith’s sharp, engaging script and the stellar performances by the cast makes this a must-see. For those who appreciate theatre that challenges as much as it entertains, it offers a perfect blend of intellectual stimulation and emotional engagement." The Plus Ones

"An elegant and cutting cat and mouse thriller. Be prepared for wordplay, suspense and intrigue from the mastermind of The Talented Mr Ripley, Patricia Highsmith!" Theatre Thoughts

"A production that is close and fast, wittingly funny at times, brutally viscious at others." Carol Wimmer

"Scanlan’s performance alone is worth the price of admission." Arts Hub

“For all fans of Highsmith and for those who don’t know her work – the play is entertaining and engaging. Like Highsmith’s own work, Switzerland is a psychological thriller.” Theatre Now

“Edward, despite his somewhat diffident early overtures, rallies to Highsmith’s challenges. It’s a wonderfully chameleon-like performance from Boxhall – and makes for some great theatre.” Megaphone Oz