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MIHAI in ROCK PAPER SCISSORS
(theatre)
"I’ve
recently seen Tice Oakfield, playing in another production at
the Brockley Jack called ‘Creditors’. I was very impressed with
him within that production, but after seeing him in Rock, Paper,
Scissors, I was even more astounded by his mounds of talented
ability! He not only created a character that was very easily
liked by the audience, but also allowed his character’s
vulnerability to materialise when necessary – his portrayal of
emotion was superb and almost heart-breaking to watch."
Remotegoat
Photo: Tim Stubbs Hughes (www.timstubbshughesphotography.co.uk)
I very much enjoyed the
performance of Tice Oakfield as Mihai. He captured the torment
and vulnerability of the character very well,
British Theatre Guide
Tice Oakfield’s Mihai captures
beautifully the unaffected awkwardness of body and earnest
vocality that is often seen in English-speaking central and
eastern Europeans.
The Upcoming
ADOLPH in CREDITORS (theatre)
“Adolph himself is a
fascinating character. Young, naive and emotionally
malleable Adolph is plagued by inner demons and Tice
Oakfield brings all of these facets of his character to
life superbly, making me care about him and at times
want to rush onto the stage and give him a big hug”
LondonTheatre1
“This is also the
great merit of the cast who manage with some bravura and
consistency to maintain such a level of intensity. Tice
Oakfield is constantly, feverishly twirling and gasping
for air while giving some poignant delivery.”
British Theatre Guide
Photo: Andreas Grieger
(www.ag-photography.de/gallery/stage)
“Adolph, played by
Tice Oakfield, was commendable as the troubled creative
genius, lost within his own mental state and consumed by
his affection for his wife. A tortured artist combined
with a sexually obsessive writer was always going to
conclude in disaster, and Tice Oakfield’s realistic
portrayal of this crazed soul was faultless.”
Remotegoat
“Oakfield’s portrayal
as the credulous artist really captures a struggling man
who is faced with his own internal demons, at times he
provides a much needed comic element to lighten the
heavy drama.”
West End Wilma
“Although the
background sounds of riot are heard from time to time,
the main action here is not on the streets, but inside
the head of Adolph, a young artist tormented by internal
demons. Tice Oakfield is engrossing as Adolph, bouncing
between joyful artistic expression and the suicidal
impulses that impose themselves despite his best
intentions. Playing a man on the brink of an
irretrievable breakdown is a very fine balancing act,
and Oakfield creates a convincing account of Adolph’s
anguish as he agonises over his art, the loss of his
son, and his sense of indebtedness to his wife.”
Stage Seen
“Tice Oakfield gives
an arresting performance as the tormented Adolph,
strange and troubled with the ability to veer violently
between being a sympathetic character and an aggressor,
as he asks the question, “can I really be a tyrant?”
Ginger Hibiscus
“Tice Oakfield is
convincingly neurotic, open to suggestion, and totally
unsure of himself, as the strangely beautiful Adolph”
Reviews Gate
“Tice Oakfield makes
us pity his Adolph as he twists and turns (mentally and
physically) trying to please Gustav and hold on to his
art - the only thing he can cling to in the absence of
his wife.”
Broadway World
EBENEZER SCROOGE in A Christmas
Carol (musical, UK Tour)
"Tice Oakfield might be a
young Scrooge but he’s an effective one. Stooped with weariness,
he exudes bleakness like a fog - though you can’t help being
fond of him."
THE STAGE
"... it was the performance of
Tice Oakfield as Ebenezer Scrooge that really shone out. His
portrayal could rival some of the best-known adaptations of the
piece, with body language, face and voice working perfectly to
bring one of the most miserable men of literature vividly to
life."
the Harlow
Star
“The first coming as the
smoke cleared just enough to catch our first glimpse of
Ebenezer Scrooge. Initially he looked every inch the
disillusioned and miserable man whom Dickens described.
Stooped and wizened, he ambled his way across the stage with
the weight of the world on his shoulders.”
“Tice played his part with a
delicious mix of malevolence and despair and although he was
in practically every scene, he remained perfectly in
character throughout. His body language was spot on - he had
clearly studied his subject and every limb acted as though
it belonged to an older man.”
REMOTEGOAT
“Tice Oakfield
plays Scrooge as a man literally bent double by his sins
and gives a sterling central performance for the rest of
the play to hang. He's capable of carrying a tune, with
a baritone voice that is deep and rich. He has the range
to portray Ebenezer's spectrum of emotional states, from
his tormented introduction to the finales triumphant
elation.”
Scarborough
Voice
JAMES HOLLAND in The Musical
Detective Agency (musical)
"This
is a brave, high energy piece packed with talent"
"Oakfield clearly has an
excellent voice, ample musical talent and a strong stage
presence. The necessary presence of other characters is handled
cleverly: Oakfield steps into different roles with the kitschy
lack of subtlety of a 1950s variety show, which suits the
aesthetic of the piece perfectly."
Everything Theatre
Photo: Dadiow Lin (www.cargocollective.com/dadiowphwork)
"This
is a bonkers, but brilliant show suitable for the whole family."
"This one-man show demonstrates Tice’s impressive
vocal range and sense of humour, which makes for a thoroughly
enjoyable forty-five minutes"
Isle of Wight County press
"endearing and very likeable"
"With a tall, thin frame,
dressed sharply, Oakfield is built for physical comedy, and he's
certainly committed to his craft, literally throwing himself
into his work."
Views from the gods
"Tice
and silent sidekick James Willis as Doyle were side
splittingly funny and truly original."
"It’s
a shame that the Fringe don’t yet offer Perrier style awards
because this year it would have been Tice
Oakfield aka
James Holland or the Flying Dutchman, who would have won one
with his one man musical, charting the mystery of the missing
Guinea Pig. From his first performance in the Spiritualist
Church to his gala performance on Friday night (and final one on
Saturday afternoon where it was standing room only with the
spirits)"
myisleofwight.com
THE BOY in The Fantastical Tale of the Boy
on the Run (puppetry)
"heartful performer, lots of
funny and clever moments in both the delivery and
the story, and those
breathtaking mini-sets, all rising from a book!"
FringeReview
"Tice Oakfield is
engaging and comical as the show’s solo performer, singing silly
rhymes and leaping about the stage.
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Oakfield’s interactions with the
audience are modest and often self-deprecating - he is a
captivating storyteller and the jumpy movements of his mini
characters fit his style well"
Puppet Centre
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