"Director Michael Cabot
instils the right balance of tension, confusion and humour into the production
and is well served by his actors. Nicholas Gasson is an ideal stinking
reprobate, chinless, constantly blinking and open-mouthed; Richard Stemp
makes a touchingly gentle, troubled Aston; and Benjamin Warren sparks
as the cocky, menacing Mick. Geraldine Bunzl’s cluttered two-tier
set is perfect for the piece."
Alan King – Bristol Evening Post
"Richard Stemp…
the excellent, damaged, Aston"
Philip Horton – Bath Chronicle
"The role of Aston is
notoriously difficult. Weakness is difficult to do without descending
into the maudlin. Richard Stemp was tentatively believable and his long
monologue at the end of the first half was beautifully judged."
Peter Lewis – Hexham Courant
"The most impressive part
of the play is the monologue by Aston in which he tells how he was tortured
with electric shocks when he was younger."
Gary Flockhart – Edinburgh Evening News
"Richard Stemp…
has us wondering what might lie behind Aston’s plodding and dim
exterior, and peels away the layers to an unexpected climax…
Uncanny, unrelenting, and grimly humorous, The Caretaker is captivating
stuff."
Emma Slawinski - Edinburghguide.com