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Reviews for Abigail’s Party – Northern Stage, then tour

The Guardian – 4 stars

The Times – 3 stars

The Stage – 3 stars – ‘Deeny has a taut, nervy energy’

Narc – ‘Deeny as Laurence was excellent, from the minutiae of his facial expressions (a twitch, a frown) to his physicality, bordering on farce at times’

‘Deeny’s jaw dropping change of body language, vocals and facial expressions was all that was needed to literally switch persona right in front of the audiences eyes.’

‘Deeny jumps from one character to another in a split second… so believable in all of those roles’

The Guardian – 5 stars

Lost in Theatreland – 5 stars

East Mids Theatre – 5 stars

West End Best Friend – 5 stars

‘Leander Deeny as the young Linton had us snorting and crying with laughter simultaneously’

The Stage – 4 stars

• Leander Deeny’s Ariel, witty, athletic, with a self-parodying grace, has attitude. Whatsonstage.com
• Leander Deeny gives a standout performance as the spirit Ariel, impishly flitting about the stage with equal parts mischievous delight and tortured melancholy. He is charmingly ethereal, but also draws many of the biggest laughs. Broadwayworld
• Leander Deeny excels as Ariel, Prospero’s magical lieutenant, capturing the character’s ethereal quality through his impressive physicality. He manages to convey the character’s anger and melancholy at being coerced into service, but also the delight he takes in toying with Prospero’s human prisoners. BritishTheatreGuide
• Leander Deeny is remarkable as the salty, enslaved spirit Ariel, caught in a mutually dependent relationship with his manipulative master Prospero. A later scene between Deeny and Callis is played beautifully, toeing the line between the heart-swelling vulnerability of their connection and the tension of their conflicting needs. Ariel’s “Merrily shall I live now?” is wrenching, particularly combined with his overwhelming urge and frustrating, brief attempt to sob. Arts York
• Best of all is Deeny’s Ariel, as nimble and capricious as the Emcee in Cabaret. YorkPress

• If Alan Partridge and Rik Mayall had a love-child, then Deeny’s Sheriff would be him: an outstanding performance that had the audience in stitches. He cuts a ridiculous villain, whose insults are strange compliments – and his most heinous of crimes is being a terrible musician. thespyinthestalls.com
• The Sheriff of Nottingham is, however, as dastardly as ever – Leander Deeny’s supercharged characterisation is devilishly good. The Guardian
• Leander Deeny heaves enough energy at the slapdash plot to just about sell all the silliness, as a babbling, tantrum-throwing, and unquestionably unhinged Sheriff of Nottingham. The Stage
• Leander Deeny’s manic, swivel-eyed Sheriff of Nottingham wrangling laughs from jokes so weak they ought to be outlawed. The Times
• Leander Deeny is outstanding as the petulant, wicked and nasty Sheriff of Nottingham who relishes in being evil and drives the storyline with endless energy, taking full advantage of the witty script to insult everyone. British Theatre Guide

Leander has been cast as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood at the Watermill Theatre

15 Nov 2018 – 5 Jan 2019

Leander is currently filming the new series of Endeavour.

The RSC’s production of The Rover receives 4 star reviews.

The press on Leander in The Rover:

• “The evening’s biggest laugh comes from Leander Deeny” 4 stars, Michael Billington, The Guardian
• “At its comic best, it affords the sight of Leander Deeny’s guileless Blunt” 4 Stars, Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph
• “There’s a great comic turn from Leander Deeny” 4 stars, Natasha Tripney, The Stage
• “Leander Deeny’s over-the-edge Blunt…[deserves] a mention” Matthew Salisbury, Stratford Observer
• “How many people are there on that stage to fall in love with! To name only some”Leander Deeny as Ned Blunt, who is the kind of weed you want to cultivate” 5 Stars, Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times

Reviews are in for the RSC’s Two Noble Kinsmen, with Leander Deeny.

The press on Two Noble Kinsmen:

• “Classy performances” Michael Davies, What’s On Stage
• “An admirably busy ensemble production…Energetic, imaginative revival” 4 Stars, Heather Neill, The Stage
• “The performances are…lively”Michael Billington, The Guardian

Leander Deeny will play Host/Doctor in The Two Noble Kinsmen, and Blunt in The Rover at the RSC Stratford, as part of the company’s Swan Season.

The Two Noble Kinsmen will run from 17th August 2016 – 7th February 2017 followed by The Rover, from 8th September 2016 – 11th February 2017.

For more information on both productions, visit the RSC website.

Leander’s one-man-show Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, played at the Edinburgh Festival 2015.

Press on Leander as Timmy Failure:

• “Leander Deeny acts out the tale adapted from Stephan Pastis’ picture book with infectious and unflagging high energy…the model of a children’s show, with real wit, high energy and infectious silliness” – 4 Stars – Gerald Berkowitz, The Stage
• “Eat the heart of this production was one engaging performer who gave it absolutely everything” – Lucy Blackburn, Primary Times