“Bonas’s production had comic ebullience and energy. I can’t recall a recent British G&S production in which the dialogue has been delivered at such a cracking pace... unmodified rapture from start to finish.”

“Director James Bonas and designer Carl Davies have created a visually stunning look that owes something to Arthur Rackham... there's a touch of Weimar too... with references to Japan limited, the work becomes a luscious fantasy - and is all the better for the freedoms that offers, gleefully accepted by the cast and creatives. If you've seen a G&S before, this Mikado will delight and dazzle. And if you haven't seen a G&S before, then - really - you should”