“The performances were particularly spot on. Heather (Chloe Doherty) was amazing!”
— The Stage, Secret Cinema Stranger Things (202)
“Punchdrunk meets Pepita! Chloe Doherty was an extraordinary Queen of the Eastern Lakes.”
— Graham Watts, Chairman of Critics' Circle Dance Section, UK (2018)
“The triumph of The Swell Mob is its entire cast... with the added benefits of impressive puppetry and artful physical theatre.”
— Ali Schultz, Broadway Baby on Swell Mob (2018)
“It’s that intense look in the eyes of the living, human performer that will linger with you.”
— Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph on Somnai (2018)
“The performances of all actors were fiercely committed and remarkable. Extreme physicality, with animalistic, sexual, erratic, comical, and sinister variations, as well as fearless and invasive interaction with the audience, pervaded their roles.”
— BroadwayBaby on Artaud: A Trilogy (2013)
DIRECTION
“Intimidatingly smart!”
— Isabel McCan, Fulwell 73 (2021)
“Beautifully written, performed, and directed.”
— Show me Shows, on Bridle (2017)
“Keeps audiences on its toes from start to finish... Revels in provocative statements.”
— Breaking the Fourth Wall, on Bridle (2017)
“A full-on assault of visceral, raw, intense emotion. Not for the faint-hearted.”
— LondonTheatre 1, on Bridle (2017)
“A smart, sharp, deeply intelligent and brilliantly designed and executed show, ‘A Modernist Event’ is a brutal, bitter, and brilliant satire on the representation of feminine sexuality, and a violent, ecstatic shock for its audience.”
— Edinburgh Spotlight, on A Modernist Event (2014)
“Director Chloé Doherty deserves credit for the scope of imagination in her physical direction; all five performances are ceaselessly corporeal, and visually engaging.”
— EdFringe Review, on A Modernist Event (2014)
DESIGN
“The set is ritzy and eye-catching, actors are immaculately made-up, and the attention to detail is faultless.”
— London Pub Theatres, on Frances Farner: Zombie Movie Star (2018)
“Her work is a heady mix of the exhibitionist and the anti-spectacle. While creating an atmosphere of seediness, imbalance, and unease, she uses colour, objects, and costumes with a sense of wit.”