Coupe

"The sound, composed by Philip Miller, is innocent yet nostalgic, as it crescendos and tapers, as a train travelling through the landscape will do.The characters are honed empathetically; ultimately, they are, as is Strike's wont, innocent in their sense of self revealing their values and their flaws with an endearing naiveté. Averting all the cés about life and trains, it will leave you with a grin on your face; something deeper in your heart."

Robyn Sassen, Mail and Guardian

"Outstandingly embodied performances by Strike, Bester and Webber ensure that their characters' inability to understand one another goes deeper than mere verbal communication. Because so little is said, it is about misunderstanding as opposed to understanding. Sadness and humor vie for dominance in its performance."

Kate Stegeman

"I would strongly advise anyone who possesses a sense of wonder, and who believes in the magic of everyday situations and chance encounters to see this show. Strike plays an anxious French woman who barely utters a word of English throughout, but it doesn't matter-such is Strike's consummate ability to clown and mine her intentions. Director Sue Pam-Grant should be congratulated for her sharp vision in bringing Coupé to fruition."

Christina Kennedy Vibe, The Citizen

Strike, Bester and Webber are all consummate physical performers, these skills are displayed on Chen Nakar's inventive set. Coupé is both lighthearted and a substantial piece of theatre."

Chris Thurman, Sunday Independent

"Webber as the obese Afrikaner with the obligatory bonhomie has moments of profound delicacy as he bumps into his own feeli"

Diane de Beer, Tonight

"The brilliance of Sylvaine Strike and Fortune Cookie Company's conceptual flight into eccentricity lies in its delicate crafting, its subtle nuances, its carefully honed physicality meshed with resonating emotion. Priceless visual comedy is provided by the three fascinating characters. It's the wildly imaginative use of spacial restriction, the word play and the collision of cultures, which is so captivating. An unmissable journey."

Adrienne Sichel

"It is intriguing and complex to watch, it is an intimate, polished picture of solitary l"

Mary Jordan, Business Day

"In typical Strike fashion, there's a fragile balance as she beckons to the audience to enter this peculiar world. é is like a fine poem that might just drift off and disappear into the night if you don't jump on. But beware, it catches you and holds on very tightly with all the emotions swirling around you quite surreptitiously."

Diane De Beer, The Star