What the Press has said Sheila Na Geira “...the success story of the summer must be Sheila Na Geira, the folk opera written by Chuck Herriott and staged over five weeks in Carbonear.” Mark Vaughan-Jackson – The Evening Telegram, Sept 5, 1997 “...I was enchanted, captivated and swept away...superior acting and production...” Glenda Savory, The Compass, May 12, 1998 “...fantastic band...beautiful songs...” Louise Kearley – The Newfoundland Herald, August 23, 1997 “...this folk opera is a striking and highly entertaining accomplishment... the whole family will enjoy... a handsomely mounted musical production.” Gordon Jones – The Evening Telegram, July 21, 1997 Born With The Caul “Finding Laughter in the Pain of Resettlement – Chuck Herriott uses a light touch to underscore the upheaval of moving in Born with the Caul.” Gordon Jones – The Telegram, July 12, 1999 Cold War “the play is a success. The Cold War is brim full of comic ideas, routines, and exchanges.” Peter Gard – The Newfoundland Herald, June 10, 1995 On Chuck's acting... "Chuck Herriott has that certain magical presence on stage that grips your attention and intensifies the whole experience. He is as versatile as he is experienced - subtlety, energy, focus, timing - Chuck has all the tools of the well-honed professional. Add to this the electric vibe he takes with him wherever he goes, and you have a natural, infinitely renewable fuel source for any performance scenario. If only you could bottle 'Herriott' for retail sale..." Pete Soucy Jambe de Bois “The dialogue is French...the story is perfectly accessible...greatly enhanced by the inspired clowning of Chuck Herriott.” John Holmes – The Evening Telegram, March 13, 1992 Midsummer Night's Dream “The crucial role of Puck is played with mercurial energy by Chuck Herriott...” John Holmes – The Evening Telegram Love's Labour's Lost “Particularly outstanding was Chuck Herriott as Costard the clown.” The Last Temptation of Christopher Robin “Charles Herriott is Piglet... slips in and out of a whole assortment of characters with different accents... an absolutely extraordinary acting job. Herriott specializes in street-tough, knife wielding sadistic bullies who make your skin crawl. ...You get the feeling there are ten men on stage.” Alvina Ruprecht - CBC Radio, Ottawa April 22, 1991 “Chuck Herriott, Newfoundland's latest graduate from the National Theatre School, endowed with a plastic face and protean talent, combines the endlessly trusting and good-natured Piglet with terminally violent thugs without turning a hair.” Gordon Jones, CBC Radio, St. John's, Oct 18, 1991 “Charles Herriott portrays shining, but questioning innocence, as Piglet, and absolute evil as the bullying soldier and the predatory vulture, and a slightly conscious-stricken 1991 teenager, with great versatility.” John Holmes – The Evening Telegram, Oct, 1991 “... a drama that reaches into your guts and twists them around until your mind is both exhilarated and horrified. Excellent, vibrant performances from all of the actors, and a terrific script that will have you laughing and crying makes this play a must see for anyone who remembers what it was like to be a kid.” Tim Moshansky – Vancouver Entertainment Magazine, 1991 “Kudos to all the actors for the brilliant work done on stage; Tome and Herriott, besides playing Pooh and Piglet, alternate between several different characters with a skill and alacrity which is utterly amazing.” Jaap O. Tuinman – The MUSE, November 1, 1991 Freaks: A Circus Tale with Music “The acting is universally superb. Charles Herriott is especially convincing as Pedro the Turtle Boy.” David Wylynko – Ottawa Sun, Jan 1994 Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra “ Immediately after the last note of the ensuing scherzo, Chuck Herriott made his entrance, bounding out to the front of the stage, clad in tattered green threads and a half-mask. He was rude, disruptive and overly dramatic – in other words, the perfect Puck. His little excerpts of Puckian observations from the play were a great touch.” Peter Jackson – The Evening Telegram, Feb 7, 1999 Treasure Island “Chuck Herriott gives a colourful account of the marooned eccentric Ben Gunn.” Vit Wagner – The Toronto Star, November 8, 1998 Stained Glass “I also liked Charles Herriott who played one of the three soldiers as well as a whole crowd of other people. He switched his voices and accents like a ventriloquist. ... He was great.” Alvina Ruprecht – CBC Ottawa, November 11, 2002 The Yalta Game “Chuck Herriott is suave, debonair and insidious in the role of the sensualist looking for another romantic fling.” Gordon Jones, The Telegram, Oct 7, 2005 Greek “...the intensity of Chuck Herriott's performance as Dad suggests how the piece might achieve the chorus-like impact Berkoff had in mind...” Matt Radz – Montreal Gazette, March 24, 2007 As Director... Mark Critch's Catfud Sketch Comedy Troupe “For Some Good Show (Catfud) were wise to choose an experienced director in Chuck Herriott. His influence in making the production fast and furious is outstanding.” John Holmes – The Evening Telegram Shakespeare By The Sea's King Lear “Herriott's cast were exceedingly even; they felt like a crowd even though they were a speck on a cliff...gave everyone a chance to shine.” Peter Gard – The Newfoundland Herald, September 10, 1994 As Make-up Artist/Mask Maker... Laughter-Shock -- Make-up Artist “The make-up by Chuck Herriott is remarkable and must have taken hours.” John Holmes – The Evening Telegram Maid of Avalon -- Mask Maker “Chuck Herriott's masks were an important contribution. They succeeded in giving life and distinctiveness to the broad range of characters.” Paul Rowe – Theatrum Magazine, Fall 1997
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