Chess:
“‘Florence’ is played by Cathryn Short, and she gives a quite outstanding performance both in her pure and dramatic singing voice shown to great advantage throughout, and the pathos and anguish she injects into the role of a young woman torn between the vivid and deep memories of Soviet aggression in her home country of Hungary and subsequent conflicting loyalties arising through love and personal feelings.”
- John Maslen, Sardines, May 2012
How the Other Half Loves:
“The Featherstones, Mary (Cathryn Short) and William (Jason Lower) were brilliant and had perfect comic timing throughout.”
“The scene between the two of them and Fiona, on their arrival at the Fosters’ home for dinner was beautiful; the awkwardness was a joy to behold.”- Sandra Barfield, Oast Notes, April 2012
Tonight at 8:30 (We Were Dancing / Hands Across the Sea / Still Life):
“Louise (Cathryn Short) and Karl (Frankie Gahan) did well to maintain the dancing and swaying, all the time whilst pouting at each other throughout the performance.”
“All the actors played their parts convincingly but there should be a special mention for Myrtle (Shirley Browning) and Beryl (Cathryn Short) as the counter staff who created a very amusing duo…”
- Adele Deakins, Sardines, July 2011
The House of Bernarda Alba:
“The sense of family from the daughters was excellent. Each had their own individual sensibilities…Cathryn Short with her sultry, teasing ways…”
“Kudos goes to Cathryn Short and Alexandra Grist for not only showing the template of the characters but for carrying the weight of Lorca’s subtext. The fight and struggle between them needing to vent their anger but neither of them hating the other was powerful. Seeing the walls between them break down was a thing not only of beauty but abject tragedy.”
- Rod Henderson, Sardines, July 2011
The Importance of Being Earnest:
“…bravely stepped into the breach at half an hour’s notice following the indisposition of Anna Dunn. Cathryn was reading from the script, but such was her assuredness, the script seemed to disappear after a very short while.”
- Paul Campion, Sardines, February 2011
Hi, Cy!:
“with the exception of the excellent Cathryn Short it was the male vocalists that took the honours”
- John Morisson, The Vine, October 2010
Regina Monologues:
“a great deal of concentration and stage craft”
- Gordon Harris, 2010
Stag Gala Celebration:
“Cathryn Short’s performance was magnificent”
- Andrew Eyre, 2009
Company:
“This production was very much an ensemble piece and each of the fourteen actors gave admirable performances.”
- Bob Briggs, 2008
Witches of Eastwick:
“The play is very well performed, with great performances by all the main characters “
- Marie Jones, 2007
“the changing relationship between the three girls was most entertainingly handled”
- The Oxford Times, 2007
Stepping Out:
“wonderful characterisations, which at times had us laughing till the tears ran”
- Victor Clements, 2006
“very good acting and such wonderful humour”
- Pam Howlands, 2006
