Theatre Director
PRESS
FRITZ & MATLOCK
Offies nominated and shortlisted for the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence.
‘Jess Millward’s lithe direction keeps pace with the changes in tone as the drama unfolds’
'Fritz & Matlock is exceptional in form, style, and tone, with an effervescent personality and strong focus from start to finish.'
'Millward’s direction embellishes the spoken text with subtle movement and body language of the performers, who use it to effectively shift between the present action and past flashbacks.'
'Artfully crafted exchanges allow the tension to build, higher and higher, up until the final minutes, when the drama reaches a breaking point.'
'For me this was character acting at its best; we watch the flatmates’ relationship being subverted and changed in real time. That’s hard enough in a full-length play but brilliantly achieved in an hour here. Excellent theatre.'
I CAN'T HEAR YOU
Standing Ovation Award Nominated
‘The chemistry between Birkbeck and Cashman is relentless’
'a perfect example of how vital new writing is'
WITHOUT MALICE OR ILL WILL
GOOD GRACIOUS, GOOD FRIDAY
'Direction by Jessica Millward is energetic; never has idleness felt so manic'
A LIFE SENTENCE
'Eleanor Byrne delivers an open and honest monologue style play in honour of her Grandmother. Under the brilliant direction by Jessica Millward'