Adriaan Van Aken
Last Call

Last Call is an engaging example of the multimedia direction that theatre is going. **** Catherine Lamm in British Theatre Guide 

The interplay between music, speech and projection is flawless, the art is beautiful and atmospheric, and overall this is a slick, stylish production that ends with satisfyingly frustrating ambiguity. **** The Edinburgh Spotlight 

It is beautifully paced by writer/director Adriaan Van Aken, relying on projections from the novel itself, which seem to stalk Sara through the night with both playful and sinister intent. *** Andrew Latimer in Fest 

This production is a masterclass in mixed media fusion: Joris Caluwaerts' live musical score is evocative and lyrical, Philip Paquet’s drawings brim with attitude and menace and Sara Vertongen’s voicing of the central protagonist is simply stunning – her voice clipped, measured, bristling with bile. She nails this character. She gets her. Jaw droppingly good – live acting rarely gets better than this.***** Roy Hutchins in FringeReview

Go see this. In fact, I suggest you make it the final show you see at the Festival this year. It will be something to take away with you that will really last. ***** Roy Hutchins in FringeReview 

This is a truly unique performance and one that lives long in the memory. The hour zips by, and the performance ends at a moment that leaves you wanting even more. A testament to the skill of both the theatre maker and graphic novelist, Last Call is an entrancing and memorable piece of performance. **** 1/2 David Doyle in ReviewsHub

Sultry, sophisticated and unutterably cool. *** David Kettle in The List

 Sara Vertongen veers from quiet and dreamy to raucous and challenging as the narrator, using her own expressive translation from the original Dutch, while Joris Caluwaerts accompanies on lush processed acoustic piano and fuzz guitar. *** Nick Awde in The Stage

 Last Call is an original piece of visual storytelling. It is refreshing to see someone use the language of comic books and marge this with a theatre performance to present a mature and thoughtful story. No superheroes are referenced and no typical over the top comic book tropes are called upon. Last Call is pure storytelling using sequential images and a lot of imagination.  ***** Steven Fraser in TV Bomb 

An inspired piece of late-night programming for its neon-streaked, after-dark tone, this graphic novel show from Belgian company Het Nieuwstedelijk builds an air of unassailable hipster cool in its telling and in its tone.**** David Pollock in The Scotsman (header: "Graphic Novel is a Page Turner)   

Yet what elevates the piece in its sheer quality, from the appropriateness of the music to the technical navigation of the pages on the screen, to - in particular - the wonderful range of captivating humour and emotion with Vertongen’s performance adds. **** David Pollock in The Scotsman (header: "Graphic Novel is a Page Turner)