DIVA: BY IONE GILDROY ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13th August 2024
"...... The national treasure and acting legend’s show is a treat for literary enthusiasts..."
SCOTTISH FIELD: Ailsa Bath enjoys this ‘brilliant’ performance from Miriam Margolyes. ★★★★ 13th August 2024
" ...... Despite being a solo performance, this enthralling show truly felt like we were seeing a full cast of Dickens characters. She shone a light on a variety of lesser known characters with her marvellous accents and skills, moving between well-known characters with astonishing alacrity. Seeing really was believing...."
PLAYBILL PICK REVIEW: By Margaret Hall August 12, 2024 12th August 2024
".....The BAFTA-winning Miriam Margolyes revels in her love for Charles Dickens, and proves why she's Britain's favourite naughty grandmother. There is something so deliciously divine about observing a person in their own element. Passion is infectious. To watch someone wax rhapsodic about something they care about can be addictive—at times, tantamount to other, baser pleasures. ...."
ONE4REVIEW: 5***** By Jen 12, Aug 2024 12th August 2024
"...... It was clear to me that Miriam takes great interest in people. The stories she tells create a show that is heart-warming, outrageously funny and inspirational. Miriam has only flourished in recent times and she is effin’ nailing it! Scots, don’t be fooled by her posh voice – you can blame her school for that. Her fa’ther was Glaswegian, and she can do a braw Scottish accent...."
THE STAGE: Reviews Aug 10, 2024 - Anya Ryan 10th August 2024
" ..... Delightful sit-down with a riotous national treasure.....
Broadwaybaby.com By Isabella Thompson | 9th Aug 2024 | ★★★★★ 9th August 2024
" ...... Transforming herself in front of our very eyes, Margolyes is a virtuoso in the instrument of her body, modifying her voice and physicality so dramatically that the veil of reality fades away and you find yourself lost in the world she is painting...."
ENTERTAINMENT NOW - EDFRINGE REVIEWS: by Claire smith August 9, 2024 9th August 2024
".... Margolyes is a flamboyant figure but also a huge talent and it’s an utter delight to see her exercise her gifts in the heart of a festival she loves so much. She says she’s become ‘rather keen on money’ because of the expectation that she or her partner might need to hire carers. This, she has said, might be her last appearance at the Fringe. I doubt it somehow. But you never know. So how lovely to have the opportunity to celebrate so much vitality, intelligence and artistry."
DAILY RECORD: By Vivienne Aitken 8th August 8th August 2024
" ....... Miriam Margolyes is wowing audiences with her love of Dickens and her frank revelations in Edinburgh It should be compulsory for young adults and comedians to watch this Miriam Margolyes masterclass to learn how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand...."
EDINBUGH REVIEWS: Margolyes & Dickens: The Best Bits, August 8, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix 8th August 2024
"..The vibe of this show is charming, wondrous, highly entertaining, hilarious – and, enjoyable throughout. The huge auditorium was absolutely packed, and I could feel so much love in the room for this beloved actor – whose passion for Dickens, by the way, is infectious...."
THE NATIONAL: By Laura Webster - Editor - 8th August 2024 8th August 2024
" ... Margolyes's ability to embody a character is beyond doubt, as she cycles comfortably through Little Dorit, Miss Haversham and Scrooge. Her conclusion is a lengthy, slightly saucy, rendition of a conversation between Oliver Twist's Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney. She confidently jumps from role to role, her voice and mannerisms transformed every time. This is a performer with decades in the industry, and it's a privilege to hear these snapshots of her talents...."