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Berkoff on Dillon
| THE LIST, August 1994 |
| "The best example of someone to watch how to perform is George Dillon. He uses tremendous fluidity of movement, almost balletic grace, giving the distance that it needs, and he almost flatters my work." |
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| FREE ASSOCIATION, 1996 |
| "...when I recently saw the young and talented George Dillon adapt [The Master of Café Society] for a one-man show I felt the awfulness and pain of it all over again. His performance was a masterpiece of timing and observation, but most of all he let himself go. I was most proud of my written work when I saw him." |
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| THE LATEST, January 1997
| | "Physical theatre suggests... working with the body and not with the voice. But the uniqueness with George is that he's an excellent speaker with a wide vocal range and is able to marry the two parts. He's driven to always find material that's dangerous and emotional. George sniffs out what's underneath the surface, which is what I've always tried to do. But he's gone much further than I ever did; areas into which I just gently dipped my toe he has plunged from the cliffs headfirst." |
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| THE SUNDAY HERALD, July 2002 |
| "There are some brilliant one-mans and one-womans about: such as George Dillon, one of the Festival's staunch samurais, who has adapted several of my works and undertakes tasks that would make most actors blanch, such as learning almost my entire book Graft, a collection of short stories at whose centre is a bitter actor. Dillon returns each year with regularity like a comet trailing his undying fires behind him, and usually leaves broke." |
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| by e-mail, August 2010 |
| "Last week I saw George Dillon's 'The Man Who Was Hamlet'. Now there comes a time when traipsing around Edinburgh from venue to venue when you hope you might just catch a glimpse of something that makes the whole festival worthwhile. Here is a young man who does just that - in the prime of his art delivering a performance which he also wrote and brilliantly too. He plays Edward De Vere, the prime contender for the writer of Shakespeare's works. Watching this I felt I was in the presence of a 16th century aristocrat. This actor, on the stage for an hour and a half, gave one of the most compelling performances I have seen at the festival. I've known George for many years and this performance is amongst the best I have seen - a lesson in the art of acting for any up and coming thespians." |
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| The photo of George and Orla Dillon at the top of this page was taken by Steven Berkoff in 1997. |
Forthcoming Vital Theatre Dates:
| 2010 | On Tour in Autumn 2010 |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thu 9th Sep 2010 |
LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre |
| Workshop |
Fri 10th Sep 2010 |
BRISTOL |
| Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight |
Sat 11th Sep 2010 |
RUGELEY,
Ridware Theatre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Fri 17th Sep 2010 |
HAVANT,
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre |
| Graft |
Thu 23rd Sep 2011 |
HOLT,
Gresham's Auden Theatre |
| Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight |
Fri 24th Sep 2010 |
COLCHESTER,
St Martin's |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thu 30th Sep 2010 |
LEICESTER,
The Y Theatre |
| Graft |
Mon 4th Oct 2010 |
LEEDS,
Stage @ Leeds |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Wed 6th Oct 2010 |
LUTON,
Library Theatre |
| Graft |
Fri 8th Oct 2010 |
WELWYN G. C.
Campus West Theatre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thu 21st Oct 2010
& Fri 22nd Oct 2010 |
HULL,
Hull Truck Theatre |
| Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight |
Thu 28th Oct 2010
& Fri 29th Oct 2010 |
GUILDFORD,
Yvonne Arnaud Studio |
2011(Some dates are still to be confirmed) |
| Graft |
Sat 15th Jan 2011 |
AYLESBURY,
Arts Centre |
| Graft |
Mon 17th Jan 2011 |
TONBRIDGE,
E M Forster Theatre |
| Graft |
Tue 18th Jan 2011 |
CRAWLEY,
The Hawth |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Wed 19th Jan 2011 |
UPPINGHAM,
Uppingham Theatre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thur 20th Jan 2011 |
OUNDLE,
Stahl Theatre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Fri 21st Jan 2011 |
BASINGSTOKE,
Central Studio |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Sat 22nd Jan 2011 |
NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts Centre |
| Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight (t.b.c.) |
Fri 4th Feb 2011 |
HALESWORTH,
The Cut |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thu 3rd Mar 2011
& Fri 4th Mar 2011 |
POOLE
Lighthouse |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Sat 5th Mar 2011 |
NORWICH,
Maddermarket Tehatre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Tue 22nd Mar 2011 |
DARLINGTON,
Arts Centre |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Wed 23rd Mar 2011 |
SOUTH SHIELDS
Customs House |
| t.b.c. |
Thur 24th Mar 2011 |
KENDAL,
Brewery Arts Centre |
| t.b.c. |
Fri 25th Mar 2011 |
WHITEHAVEN,
Rosehill Theatre |
| Graft |
Wed 30th Mar 2011 |
TAUNTON,
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre |
| Man Who Was Hamlet |
Thu 31st Mar 2011 |
BRIDGWATER,
Arts Centre |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Thu 7th Apr 2011 |
BRACKNELL,
South Hill Park |
| Gospel of Matthew (t.b.c.) |
Thu 14th Apr 2011 |
HALIFAX,
Square Chapel |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Fri 15th Apr 2011 |
LEEDS,
Carriageworks Theatre |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Tue 19th Apr 2011 |
BURY ST EDMUNDS,
Theatre Royal |
| Gospel of Matthew (t.b.c.) |
Wed 20th Apr 2011 |
CHELMSFORD,
Civic Theatre |
| Gospel of Matthew |
Thu 21st Apr 2011 |
SUDBURY,
Quay Theatre |
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