Reviews

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Show Reviews, August 2008 - Enjoyable Hour

News From The Muse, July 2008 - Never on a Sunday

The Portsmouth News, June 2008 - Novel Approach To Music-Making

Scarborough Evening News, April 2008 - The Melody Makers

Scottish Book Town Festival, February 2007- Read director's feedback

Edinburgh Fringe 2006 Web reviews - Read articles.....

'Comical & Typically English!' - Coburger NeuePresse July 2006 (Dr. Peter Muller)

It was like the Last Night of the proms ending the Coburg Festival Season. An uplifting experience of literature and music, with the writerand the illustrious musicians........ Read full article.....

Audience comments from recent shows - Read comments.....

Edinburgh Fringe 2005 Music Review- 9th August 2005 Fringe Music (Nick Scott).

The modest yet intimate setting of Valvona & Crolla was filled to capacity for last night's performance by Louis de Bernières and The Antonius Players, and was the ideal setting for this refreshingly informal, yet well-structured programme of music and poetry. Read full article.....

Edinburgh Fringe 2005 Web reviews - Read articles.....

'Captain Corelli's Banjo' - Saturday Telegraph 30th July 2005 (Alaistair Sooke)

'We who are about to die salute you', says Louis de Bernières, grimacing. It's a sweltering summer evening. As he lifts a gleaming mandolin off its stand, perspiration pricks his linen shirt. 'Let's hope the sweat doesn't make my fingers slip' he adds. Read full article.........

'Antonius Players with Louis de Bernières' - Bury Free Press 27th May 2005 (Paul Holland)

Novelist Louis de Bernières proved he enjoys live performances this week when he played mandolin with the Antonius Players. Read full article.........

'Poetry Evening with Author' - Stratford Observer 21st October 2004 ( Tom Wright)

Looking more like your friendly local butcher than the international literary star that he is, Louis de Bernières amused a small but enthusiastic audience ... at the Shakespeare Centre on Friday night. Read full article.........

'Top author can play that mandolin!' - Diss Mercury 16th July 2004 ( Basil Abbott)

With a new best selling novel, an Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree from the UEA, and this Skelton Festival appearance, it was a good week for Louis de Bernières. Read full article.........

'Louis de Bernières with Flute Trio' - Ledbury Reporter 12th July 2003 ( Gary Bills-Geddes)

It is not often one can study the changing expressions of a major novelist at leisure, while enjoying some of the finest flute music in the canon. Read full article........