★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★ Time Out London
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Independent
★★★★ Live Theatre
“Run the Beast Down, the debut play from writer, director and musician Titas Halder, is a bewildering, kaleidoscopic tale of an impressionable young man gradually losing his sanity, realised with compelling intensity by director Hannah Price and sole star Ben Aldridge.” Fergus Morgan, The Stage
“A virtuoso performance” Michael Billington, The Guardian
“Word perfect…Compelling” Ann Treneman, The Times
“Beautifully written, superbly acted and equally disturbing.” Beth Robson, Kent Online
“A propulsive fairytale-like narrative – Grimm Brothers for the VICE age.” B.L Sherrington, Litro Magazine
“Smart and fiendishly simple in its design and execution, but it packs a powerful punch.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“It’s a compelling meditation on class, masculinity and self-worth.” Matt Breen, Time Out London
“Fascinatingly emotive.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“It’s riveting.” Fergus Morgan, The Stage
“A real flair for rhythmic organisation and shifts of tone.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“An intriguing debut.” Matt Breen, Time Out London
“Extraordinary, almost magical.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“Halder’s assured and eloquent debut.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“Halder’s play is beautiful, provocative, visceral.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“Halder is a playwright to watch.” Richard Braine, London Pub Theatre
“This has thrown Halder into the scene as someone with tremendous promise.” Matt Breen, Time Out London
“Highly imaginative script.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“An extraordinary piece of writing.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“The most remarkable aspect of this entire production, directed by Hannah Price, is the originality of Aldridge’s performance.” Dan English, The Reviews Hub
“Aldridge, in Hannah Price’s production, also excellently embodies the nightmares of a self-destructive Charlie.” Michael Billington, The Guardian
“Exquisitely executed by Aldridge” Dan English, The Reviews Hub
“Ben Aldridge’s performance is remarkable.” Mike Shaw, The Void
“Aldridge is superb, walking the tightrope between sympathy and surreality for 90 breathless minutes.” Fergus Morgan, The Stage
“A talented lead and smart production.” Joe Weinberg, View From the Cheap Seat
“The excellent Ben Aldridge keeps you compelled.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“Aldridge’s supple and subtle portrayal.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“This visceral journey is given alarming vitality by Aldridge’s committed, wholehearted and captivating performance.” Stephen Collins, Live Theatre
“Ben Aldridge as Charlie gives a blisteringly assured performance.” Richard Braine, London Pub Theatres
“Aldridge, naturally, who holds it all together with a multi-stringed performance that encompasses paranoid rambling to the ungodly screeching of his vulpine nemesis.” Matt Breen, Time Out London
“Chris Barthomolew’s live DJ set throbs and thrums with the city’s pulse.” Matt Trueman, WhatsOnStage
“Insistent, beautifully integrated soundscape.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“Hannah Price’s well-conceived production.” Paul Taylor, Independent
“Hannah Price’s creative direction.” Carolin Kopplin, UK Theatre Network
“Rob Mills’s soft, colourful fluorescents turn Anthony Lamble’s simple stage into a multifaceted landscape.” Matt Trueman, WhatsOnStage