946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"..."In the dark times, will there be singing?" The question, borrowed from Bertolt Brecht at the top of the show and answered resoundingly in the affirmative, seemed to make the opening-night audience at the Wallis collectively quiver. "946" may go a little heavy on the sugar accompanying the timely message, but the company's frisky heart is in the right place."
LA Splash- Recommended
"...Although at times the action is a bit slow, the details of the production more than make up for these slower but also bucolic moments. This is a formidable cast, with special kudos to Katy Owen (Lily), who turns into a preteen girl right before your eyes. Her precision and humor are so "right-on" that it's hard to remember that she's really a grown woman. 946: THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS is theater at its best, terrific family fare and a must-see for every audience."
The Tolucan Times- Recommended
"...Lez Brotherston artistically designs the set, with the band positioned center stage on a propeller platform. The song and dance numbers are more modern than the historic setting might warrant, but the tunes hit all the right emotional notes."
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
"...William Faulkner's famous quote "The past is never dead. It's not even past." is reconfigured in the new presentation by Britain's Kneehigh Theatre into the refrain, "Not gone, just gone away," referencing how history is always with us. The show, 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, (adapted from the book by Michael Morpurgo) recounts the largely unknown tale of World War II's "Operation Tiger" via one young girl's experience. It gets a dazzling production at the Wallis under Emma Rice's consistently inventive direction."